Miner Drill and Blast
assmn_000749
Online
22 March 2026
Position Summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Other: Mining
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: EE/AA
Introduction
To perform mining activities required for rock breaking underground hard rock operations in order to achieve production targets and quality according to mine standards and procedures.
Job description
• Basic Self-leadership Skills
• Safety standards and procedures including safe declarations
• Explosive regulations, handling, management, safe keeping and record keeping
• Leadership skills and capability
• Disciplined, stick to - and apply basic principles of mining
• Supervisory aptitude
• Interpersonal skills
• Short term planning skills
• Company policies, procedures and disciplinary codes
• Safety standards and procedures including safe declarations
• Explosive regulations, handling, management, safe keeping and record keeping
• Leadership skills and capability
• Disciplined, stick to - and apply basic principles of mining
• Supervisory aptitude
• Interpersonal skills
• Short term planning skills
• Company policies, procedures and disciplinary codes
• Ensure all Mining activities executed in their section comply with SHERQ standards.
• Daily and In-Shift Planning of Mining Activities to Execute Production Targets
• Participation in execution of Production daily planning. Execute changes in daily production plan.
• Conduct Entry Examination, Making Safe and Face Preparation for Drill and Blast Mining Activities
• Take Lead of Support; Drilling and Charging & Blasting Operations
• Identify constraints and deviations from the plan and issue new instructions if required
• Record and Compute Information for Planning; Reporting and Handover.
• Participate in implementation of change initiatives and Improvement Initiatives
• Participate in improvement initiatives.
• Comply with quality standards during production execution
• Organise and allocate available resources for Mining Activities
• Exercise Explosive Control in section during Charging and Blasting
• Communication of Information and Instruction
• Contribute to team performance.
• Rule compliance.
• Uphold Team relationships and conflict resolution in line with the Organisation Values.
• Minimise waste and save costs.
• Personal development and participation in team coaching.
• Comply with End of shift procedure
• People Development.
• Daily and In-Shift Planning of Mining Activities to Execute Production Targets
• Participation in execution of Production daily planning. Execute changes in daily production plan.
• Conduct Entry Examination, Making Safe and Face Preparation for Drill and Blast Mining Activities
• Take Lead of Support; Drilling and Charging & Blasting Operations
• Identify constraints and deviations from the plan and issue new instructions if required
• Record and Compute Information for Planning; Reporting and Handover.
• Participate in implementation of change initiatives and Improvement Initiatives
• Participate in improvement initiatives.
• Comply with quality standards during production execution
• Organise and allocate available resources for Mining Activities
• Exercise Explosive Control in section during Charging and Blasting
• Communication of Information and Instruction
• Contribute to team performance.
• Rule compliance.
• Uphold Team relationships and conflict resolution in line with the Organisation Values.
• Minimise waste and save costs.
• Personal development and participation in team coaching.
• Comply with End of shift procedure
• People Development.
Minimum requirements
• Grade 12.
• Blasting Certificate / MQA Rock Breaking Certificate (issued 1 Jul 2009 – 31 May 2017).
• Certificate: First Aid Level 1 (Advantageous)
• Valid Code B/EB Driver’s License.
• Dover B Symbol.
• Blasting Certificate / MQA Rock Breaking Certificate (issued 1 Jul 2009 – 31 May 2017).
• Certificate: First Aid Level 1 (Advantageous)
• Valid Code B/EB Driver’s License.
• Dover B Symbol.
• 2 Years’ Experience as a Miner in most of the following disciplines (Roof/ Face Prep/ Charging/ Blasting)
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