Open Positions at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Maths

Advantageous Requirements:

• Code 08 / Code B Licence
• Magazine Master Ticket
• Blasting assistant certificate (MQA)
• Stemming Loader

Experience

• Previous experience in blasting / mining environment
• 2 years blasting assistant experience

Duties

• Risk assessment and Safe work declarations to be done with the blaster at the place of work before entering workplace as per client requirements
• Assisting the blaster for preparing the blast / charge-up area by meeting all the statutory, legal, client and BME requirements/standards/prescriptions
• Together with the Blaster, inspects the site to determine the target block and to plan the blasting process
• Marks off the working area by erecting the prescribed barricading material as prescribed by the client
• Required to map the holes to ensure that all the required holes correctly placed
• Required to measure and check the depth of the holes, and to ensure that they are all correctly drilled within the prescribed parameters
• In the event of detecting any deviations from prescriptions, responsible for behaving assertively and taking the necessary steps to rectify matters, e.g., by interacting and communicating to mine staff, drill contractor or the Foreman
• On instruction from the Blaster, required to collect the correct accessories to carry out the blasting assignment successfully
• Responsible to place all detonators and boosters at the collar of the hole to prepare for priming of the blast holes as per the blast plan issued by the mine
• Responsible for priming the holes by carefully inserting detonators into boosters, attaching weigh-down material to the primer, and lower this primer in the hole under the supervision of the blaster

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities

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Qualifications

• Grade 12
• EC Licence
• Dangerous Goods and Passengers permit (DGP)

Advantageous Requirements:

• Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)

Experience

• 3 years Truck Driving experience (preferably in mining environment)
• 5 years’ experience in driving heavy duty vehicles (EC)  

Duties

• Conducts the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to use of the truck
• Ensures that immediate corrections or repairs must be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected
• Makes the necessary corrections or repairs in the event of detecting any problems in the blue category, on site, if possible, otherwise to report this for correction within 24 hours
• Signs the checklist and ensures that it is also signed by the Foreman and the mechanic
• Calibrates the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, monthly
• Cleans the vehicle on an ongoing basis so that it is presentable in the eye of the public and takes personal pride in it
• Completes for Truck Performance administration daily
• Greases, captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis
• Calibrates the sample required scale daily
• Drives the truck safely and responsibly in all weather conditions and on all road surface conditions when picking up or delivering product to the blasting site, responsible for
• Ensures that all the prescribed legal paperwork is in truck (e.g., copies of manufacturing permits, CTP, TTP, as stated in work instruction)
• Supervises the loading of the truck at the silos with the required product by the Truck Assistant
• Ensures that all SHERQ requirements are met
• Receives the charging instruction from the Blaster
• Carries out an inspection of all the holes and measures and records them to ensure that they are drilled to the correct depth
• Reports any out of spec holes to blaster
• Performs calculations to determine the correct mass of product to be loaded in each hole and reports any discrepancies to with the Foreman
• Inspects all the pumps and settings prior to commencing with the pumping process
• Takes a sample of the product and then analyses it to assess the product density prior to commencing the charging process
• Reports any out of spec analyses to the Foreman and will only start the pumping when completely satisfied with the product quality
• Reports any out of spec settings or equipment to the Foreman and will only start the pumping when completely satisfied with the mechanics of the process
• Engages the pumping process and loading the holes according to the design specs while ensuring all prescribed SHERQ requirements are met
• Takes a sample of the product as per BME standards, and/or customer requirements, to ensure that the product quality remains within spec and records it on the sheet provided
• Performs general administrative duties such as correct completion of loading sheets, pre-use checklists, as per BME standards.
• Complete grease schedules, calibrations and truck performance.
• Supervises the work of the Truck Assistant

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities

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Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Stemming Loader Operator License
• Code 10, PDP and DGP will be an added advantage
• Dover Test

Advantageous Requirements

• Advance driving course will be an advance

Experience

• 1 year Stemming Loader operating experience.
• Experience in an Open Pit will be an advantage
• 1 year Blasting Assistant or General Assistant RoG would be an added benefit.

Duties

• Safely operate the stemming loader for stemming operations as per the company's operating instruction
• Stemming operation on time
• Stemming Loader housekeepingSafety, Health, Environment and Quality Standard implementation and compliance
• Compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements
• Adherence to customer's traffic management system/plan
• Assist the maintenance/workshop team during Stemming Loader breakdowns and Services
• Stemming Loader Pre-Start checks and fault reporting
• On-Bench conditions assessments prior to stemming
• Perform Stemming Loader front line maintenance (e.g. Greasing, weekly maintenance)

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities

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Qualifications

• Blasting Ticket (mandatory)
• Grade 12 (Minimum)
• N.Dip / Degree in Mining or Equivalent/Related.

Advantageous Requirements:

• Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Email)
• Blasting Assistant Certificate MQA
• Competent A Certificate – MQA
• Legal Liability 2.9.8 (Ideal)

Experience

• 3 years’ demonstrated experience as Truck Operator or Blaster (including surface mining, blasting, blast reports, seismograph  
•  2 years’ demonstrated experience in supervising employees  
• 2 years’ demonstrated experience in responsibility for managing costs.    

Duties

• Works closely with internal and external customers to assess needs and plan operations accordingly.
• Plans and organises the availability to resources, to meet customer’s requests.
• Ensures that the assets of the company are protected from theft and damage.
• Responsible for the operation rollers, bending press and Guillotine.
• Organises, schedules and coordinates building off explosives truck tanks to facilitate the smooth, timeous flow of deliveries.
• Administers stocks and continuous stock availability by ensuring that paperwork such as store stock are up to date and reconciled.
• Ensures that all administration, documents, storage of information are kept according to BME standards.
• Provides inputs into the annual budgeting process in line with the objectives of the department.
• Identifies cost saving initiatives (e.g. Managing overtime) while balancing customer requirements.
• Ensures that the necessary incident investigations take place.
• Ensures that required staff training is up to date.
• Ensures that the impact of production processes on environment are understood by staff and appropriately monitored.
• Ensures that suitable employees are recruited.
• Plans daily/ weekly/ monthly scheduling of work/shift allocations.
• Ensures induction for new staff members.
• Ensures that all staff are given the required training in accordance with work requirements.

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Ensures that systems, processes, and procedures are in place and managed to ensure timely maintenance is performed on equipment and vehicles.
• Plans, coordinates, and schedules maintenance
• Ensures that regular inspections are conducted on Boiler shop equipment.
• Implements controls and does inspections to assess correct usage of PPE or equipment and to take the necessary actions.
• Implements controls to ensure that maintenance and repair work has been satisfactorily conducted.
• Plan and conducts PTO and VFL.
• ITC Skills (Ms Packages including Outlook and Excel).
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and managing relationships on all levels.
• Assist in compiling a monthly KPI report and ensuring that the data is accurate and precise.
• Managing overtime and budget of the section and account for any changes in relation to cost and decision making.
• Be able to motivate and manage a team effectively and efficiently including but not limited to disciplinary, tracking absenteeism, Sick leave trends etc.
• Versatility to be able to adjust through a continuously changing environment and the ability to streamline tasks and processes in line with the company’s policies and procedures.

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Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Maths
• Blasting Ticket Permit (PDP)
• Magazine Master certificate

Advantageous Requirements:

• Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)

Experience

• 2 years’ demonstrated blasting/assistance experience.
• 3 years’ demonstrated experience in mining /explosive environment

Duties

• Ensures that the correct accessories necessary to carry out the blasting assignment are drawn from the magazine once the blast design / accessory order is received where applicable.
• Ensures that inspections of the vehicle are completed and that the pre-use checklist filled in   prior to the use of the accessory transport vehicle.
• Ensures that all the tasks necessary for preparing the blast are carried out in accordance with statutory/legal/BME requirements, including priming, pumping and stemming, timing design, as well as all the SHERQ requirements.
• Approves the blasting after ensuring the safety of the area and that the all the required pre-blast procedures have been correctly carried out.
• Ensures that the required inspections are made.
• Responsible for declaring the area safe after the blast.
• Ensures that the necessary administration and reporting are completed.
• Supervises the work of Blasting Assistants and mixer-placer trucks.
• Deals with unacceptable behaviour.
• Escalates serious offences to Foreman. 
• Allocates relevant housekeeping tasks to the blasting team and ensures completion thereon.

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Must be able to build and maintain good internal and external customer relationships.
• Must be willing to perform any physical work in the field related to the usage of the monitoring equipment and analyse the performance thereof.
• Highly motivated self-started with unquestionable high levels of integrity.
• A strong desire to learn and progress in the field Blasting technology.
• Willingness to drive extensively, sleep away from home and work outside normal working hours.

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Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Maths 

Advantageous Requirements:

• Code 08 / Code B Licence
• Magazine Master Ticket
• Blasting assistant certificate (MQA)
• Stemming Loader

Experience

• Previous experience in blasting / mining environment
• 2 years blasting assistant experience

Duties

• Risk assessment and Safe work declarations to be done with the blaster at the place of work before entering workplace as per client requirements  
• Assisting the blaster for preparing the blast / charge-up area by meeting all the statutory, legal, client and BME requirements/standards/prescriptions
• Together with the Blaster, inspects the site to determine the target block and to plan the blasting process
• Marks off the working area by erecting the prescribed barricading material as prescribed by the client
• Required to map the holes to ensure that all the required holes correctly placed
• Required to measure and check the depth of the holes, and to ensure that they are all correctly drilled within the prescribed parameters
• In the event of detecting any deviations from prescriptions, responsible for behaving assertively and taking the necessary steps to rectify matters, e.g., by interacting and communicating to mine staff, drill contractor or the Foreman.
• On instruction from the Blaster, required to collect the correct accessories to carry out the blasting assignment successfully
• Responsible to place all detonators and boosters at the collar of the hole to prepare for priming of the blast holes as per the blast plan issued by the mine
• Responsible for priming the holes by carefully inserting detonators into boosters, attaching weigh-down material to the primer, and lower this primer in the hole under the supervision of the blaster 

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities 

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Qualifications

• Diploma (Mining or Mechanical or Explosives Engineering)

Advantageous Requirements:

• Ms Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)
• Blasting Certificate MQA
• Advanced Blasting course

Experience

• 5 years working experience in the supervisory role
• Proven track record in an operational / explosives mining environment
• SHERQ (National or International) 

Duties

• To perform and report on annual business planning thus ensuring efficient and effective management of finances, employees and assists in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organisation.
• To compile and execute business strategy thus ensuring new business for BME.
• To effectively manage the operational service delivery value chain through a whole series of activities to create and build value at every step-in accordance with the organisational vision.
• To effectively manage stock to obtain and preserve a suitable assortment of goods while also keeping track of all orders, shipping and handling, and other related costs.
• To ensures that all the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, OHS Act, and statutory requirements within the department/remit thus ensuring effective management of SHERQ and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on any organisation.
• To manage all aspects of human capital through the HR value chain and in accordance to legislation.
• To ensure efficient and effective management of finances in such a manner as to accomplish the strategic objectives of the organisation.
• To effectively manage the maintenance of equipment, vehicles and assets thus ensuring adherence to processes and procedures.
• To identify, implement and manage employee development and skills transfer through various on boarding and training initiatives.
• To define, development and implement policies, procedures and processes to ensure process excellence and continual process improvement.

Job Competencies

Job Related Skills

• Sound knowledge of applicable legislations such as; Explosives Act, OHS Act
• Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Sound financial management
• Knowledge of Operational planning
• Knowledge of quality management
• Extensive knowledge of mining operations and SHERQ
• Excellent working knowledge of National and/or International Legislation (Employee/Employment Laws)
• Project Management
• Knowledge of Business Administration 

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Qualifications

• Grade 12 (with Maths)
• Explosivies Engineering Certificate
• Blasting ticket (Open Cast)

Advantageous Requirements:

• Trained in the application of blast monitoring equipment.
• Innovative technical report writing experience  
• Project management  
• Member of a professional organisation
• BSc in Engineering (Post graduate degree in mining engineering, geotechnology, geology or seismology)
• Trained in the application of blast monitoring equipment (AXXIS Technology)

Experience

• 3-5 years' continuous working experience in blasting technical services and consulting in the field of blasting
• 2-3 years' Proven track record in a blasting technology environment
• 2-3 years' Technical report writing experience
• 2-3 years' Project management

Duties

• To undertake the development and testing of blasting optimisation technology in order to provide the highest quality blasting products and services available
• To conduct and manage blasting risk assessments, blast optimisation designs, blast performance results and specialist blast designs and numerical modelling for critical blasts and submit relevant reports
• To ensures that all the requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act, OHS Act, and statutory requirements within the department/remit thus ensuring effective management of SHERQ and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of occupational Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality that impact on any organisation
• To stay abreast of global technical advances in the field of blasting, and develop and implement policies, procedures and processes to ensure process excellence and continual process improvement
• To assist in providing advanced technical training for blasting engineers and clients

Job Competencies

• Sound knowledge of applicable of Blasting software
• Sound knowledge of numerical modelling and field monitoring techniques
• Sound understanding of blasting physics and SHERQ.
• Extensive knowledge of mining operations
• Good working knowledge of the explosive’s regulations
• Project management and Commercial knowledge
• Technical knowledge of mining explosives and services