Specialist Mine Design - Mamatwan Mine at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

• As a Specialist Mine Design , you will be responsible for all the mining engineering activities under the area of responsibility. The Specialist will be responsible for all the mine design task related to Mamatwan, including all the drilling and blasting work including setting the direction and planning all infrastructure work require to assist the planning process.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Responsible for all the blast block designs in the Mamatwan Pit;
• Well Design Work to enable all Drill & Blast activities can be executed in a safe and practical manner;
• Meet mining objectives by ensuring all planning Designs & Deployment strategies are up to date and aligned with the monthly and yearly plan. Highlighting risks to planning execution in advance;
• Weekly site visits are required with the Specialist Mine scheduler to ensure alignment in terms of the deployment strategy and to identify future design requirements;
• Analyze and report performance against Mine Designs (Reconciliation);
• Discuss/Highlight any ongoing challenges, as well as recovery plans if not performing against plan;
• Provide recommendations for improvement and monitor any actions required to get back on plan. (Risks & Opportunities with an Action Plan);
• Plan, organize and monitor work of the Drilling Contractors.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Opencast Mining and planning of which 1 year is in a Supervisory capacity;
• In depth knowledge in Blast Block Designs;
• In depth knowledge of Drill and Blast Engineering;
• In depth knowledge of Deswik CAD, or related software competencies.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of basic workplace Health, Safety and Environmental principles;
• In depth knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act, regulations and definitions. 

Qualifications for this role are:

• Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in Mining Engineering or Mine Surveying;
• Surface Mine Blasting ticket.