Shotfire - QCT

Role Description and Purpose

To assist in providing a quality service of bulk explosive delivery to customers in a safe and environmentally conscious manner at all times. Working closely with Bench Assistants and MMU Operators on site, managing all tasks associated with loading, tying and firing.

Key Responsibility :

Operations

At all times ensuring the safety and protection of self, fellow employees, customers, the public and the environment, with the aim of delivering the operational services to the volume, service type and quality specified by client expectations by:

1. Complying with the requirements of the Company Safety Charter, Operating procedures and standards.

2. Maintaining the Safety Culture by conducting all business activities with regard Companys Charter.

3. Reporting all Unusual Incidents and Accidents immediately

4. Be prepared to speak up and challenge all and any unsafe working methods or practices by anyone

5. Participating in daily Toolbox talks and Monthly Safety Meetings

6. Undertake all and any necessary training for Operations, SHEC and site specific requirements

7. Maintaining all personal training against the Company training Matrix for your role

8. Ensuring all emergency equipment and First Aid kits are complete

9. Assisting in the management of Audit actions

10. Ensuring minimum damage to the environment through waste minimisation and control

11. Ensure raw materials and dangerous goods are used, handled and stored according to requirements of the SDS.

12. Maintaining required House Keeping standards

13. Maintaining the culture of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction

14. Notifying Company site management of any variations in product specification, appearance or performance

15. Assisting the client in achieving targets and maintaining production

16. Maintaining professional relationships within Company and with customers

17. Perform other ancillary duties including relief at other locations, consistent with level of competence as reasonably instructed by the supervisor

Metrics:

• SHE Charter
• Company Performance Management Process
• Conformance individually and as a team
• No injuries of any kind to self or others
• Daily TBT attendance
• Acknowledged dedication and compliance of procedures and standards
• Quality Control
• Audit schedule
• Red Book Inspections
• Acknowledged focus on delivering value to customers

Role Dimensions:

• Works closely with other Operators and reports to Shotfirers on bench. Interacts with Client representatives and employees
• Works with crew, which can vary in size and diversity dependent on site

Daily Tasks:

• Manual labour, often in hot, dusty environments on uneven ground on benches of mine pits. MMU Operators, tasks can include but not limited to:
• Magazine Management
• Managing the loading, tying and firing of blasts
• Ability to following drill and blast designs
• Blast clearance management
• Quality assurance
• Technical expertise on products, loading and blast patterns
• Equipment Prestart compliance
• On bench auditing compliance
• On bench excellence compliance
• Handling explosives
• Blast site preparation
• Measuring holes, setting up perimeter fencing
• Setting up reloading areas
• Stemming of holes
• Ancillary equipment operation
• Safe driving and TMP compliance
• Liaison with client regarding planned shots.
• Critical Experience and Qualifications:
• Shotfirers licence
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods
• Heavy industry preferably mining experience
• Strong product knowledge
• Magazine Keeper
• Clearance Authority permit to work knowledge
• Applicable drivers licence
• S1, S2, S3
• Generic Mining Induction
• Mechanical aptitude
• Auto Electrical, fibre optic and hydraulic aptitude
• Lock out/tag out compliance
• Change Management/Alteration Authority compliance
• Permit to work compliance
• SSAN