Job Description

Overview

The purpose for this position is to load holes with explosive products utilising a mixer-placer truck, according to BME standards and responsible for truck inspection and maintenance.

Qualifications

Grade 12 with Maths Code 14 with Dangerous Goods Permit (PDP)

Experience

2 years' demonstrated truck driving experience. 3 years' demonstrated truck driving experience in a mining/explosive/dangerous goods environment 1 year demonstrated experience in emulsion charging unit

Duties

Loading holes

Engage the pumping process and loading the holes according to the design specs while ensuring all prescribed SHERQ requirements are met. Carry out an inspection of all the holes and measures and records them to ensure that they are drilled to the correct depth. Report any out of spec holes to blaster. Do calculations to determine the correct mass of product to be loaded in each hole and reports any discrepancies to with the Foreman. inspect all the pumps and settings prior to commencing with the pumping process. Take a sample of the product and then analyses it to assess the product density prior to commencing the charging process.

Truck inspection, repairs and maintenance

Conduct the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to use of the truck. Ensure that immediate corrections or repairs have to be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected. Make 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. Sign the checklist and ensures that it is also signed by the Foreman and the mechanic. Calibrate the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, monthly Clean the vehicle on an ongoing basis so that it is presentable in the eye of the public and takes personal pride in it. Complete Truck Performance administration on a daily basis captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis. calibrates the sample required scale on a daily basis.

Truck Driving

Driving 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).

Supervision

Supervise the work of the Truck Assistant.

Job Competencies

Numerical skills Attention to detail Strong communication/interpersonal skills Report-writing abilities Customer Focus Problem Solving

General

Key Relationships

Executive Team Senior Management/Management/Country Managers Customers Support Teams Operations Production Any other stakeholder as may be deemed important and relevant from time to time

Key Dimensions

Role impacts:


Customer Satisfaction Safe environment Blasting in line with Company Policies and Procedures * Well maintained company vehicles