Operator – Drilling Machine

  • Contract
  • Ndola, Zambia
  • 00000 / Month
  • Applications have closed

Silondwa Engineering Limited

OPERATOR – DRILLING MACHINE

JOB PURPOSE

To operate mobile drilling machine in order to drill blast holes as required.

MAIN DUTIES

  • Operates mobile drilling machine to drill blast holes horizontally in open cast mine or in face of strip mine: Drives machine into room where ore has been undercut.
  • Measures under cuttings with steel rod to determine depth of undercut and location of holes to be drilled.
  • Marks hole locations and boundaries of cut on ribs and face, using chalk.
  • Moves controls to position drill.
  • Starts drill and advances it into rib or face to specified depth.
  • Repositions machine to drill additional holes in specified pattern.
  • Observes electric power cable when moving machine to avoid damage to cable.
  • May drill blast holes in roof to prepare for blasting.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Grade 9 School Certificate
  • Blast hole Drillers’ Certification .
  • Blasting License certificate
  • First aid certificate
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in open cast mining/relevant field

Applications accompanied with CVs, copies of certificates and verifiable references should be addressed not later than 22th January 2021 to:

The Human Resource Manager
Silondwa Engineering Limited
NDOLA


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