Drilling Offsider – Barrick Gold Corporation

Responsibilities 

• Accurately assist driller in carrying out of blast hole drilling to a design pattern using a Sandvick drill rig.
• Ensure assist read and accurately follow mine instruction plans with skill and precision ensuring holes are drilled to design line, gradient and profile.
• Assist set up and troubleshoot on Blast Hole Drill rigs, specifically on the Sandvik rigs.
• Comply with relevant Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations
• Must carry out standard workplace inspection practices and procedures and prepare the areas for drilling, in accordance with mine safety procedures.
• Compliance with Standards using relevant information and individual judgment to evaluate and determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, and Barrick standards and procedures.
• Participation in all applicable safety, prestart and shift team meetings
• Ensure that safety standards, FLRA, Safe Working Procedures and complied in full in order to achieve Zero Lost Time Injury (LTI) Frequency Rate.
• Good House Keeping in the Rig Cab and drilling floor.
• Ensure trimming and set up times for the drill rig are optimal; and delays due to change out of RDT are minimized.
• Ensure efficient utilization of resources; including fuel, drill bits, hammers, fire extinguishers, etc; and ensure NO abuse.
• Ensure operation of equipment with ZERO damage.
• Report breakdowns, equipment damages, safety near misses, incidents and accidents according to the laid-out procedures including completing the Shift report at the end of each shift.
• To be pro-active in all aspects of operational safety, efficient utilization of the resources, Continuous Improvement ideas and Projects; and encourage teamwork across the departments.
• Any other related duties that may be assigned to fulfill the overall business objective.

Qualification requirements

• Secondary School Certificate / Vocational Training/ Apprenticeship in a related field / college program in heavy equipment operation.
• Bits and other RDT selection and performance
• Team Player and result oriented.
• A valid Tanzanian driving license will be advantageous.
• Mines Health & Safety Act Awareness

Experience and competencies needed.

• Good knowledge of mining safety regulations and best practice.
• Ability to act and operate as part of a team and possess a “can do” attitude that will motivate the crew to action company directives, regardless of personal opinion.
• Good time management skills and the ability to complete tasks in a safe, timely and professional fashion.
• Equipment parts and components identification.
• Previous experience working as Assistant Driller.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Open Cast Mining Industry.
• Possesses a recognized valid driving license and able to operate a light vehicle.