Ops Chargehand
Overview
The Ops Chargehand is responsible for assisting mine personnel with on-the-job training, providing technical support for DDS™ equipment, and ensuring the proper handling and safety of Enaex products. Key tasks include overseeing daily inspections and minor repairs, reporting on various operational metrics, handling equipment breakdowns, and maintaining communication with service technicians to ensure efficient underground operations.
Requirements
- Grade 12
- Underground Blasting Assistant Certificate and Competent B for underground (Advantage)
- Basic Computer skills
- Valid medical fitness certificate for UG Mines
- 2-3 years working experience in underground
Responsibilities
- Assist mine personnel on on-the-job training (Technical support on DDS™ equipment & Charging-up)
- Provide information regarding Health & Safety of Enaex equipment to mine and Enaex employees
- Assist Service Technician in maintenance of DDS™ Equipment
- Density checks and records
- Day to day inspections and minor repairs on DDS™ equipment
- Oversee mine trained employee to do daily checklist
- First responder to breakdowns (All minor issues on shift)
- Reporting on levels of DDS™ emulsions and delivery dates for emulsion
- Offloading of the DDS ™ delivery tanker & weighbridge notes sign
- Reporting on spares used and stock level to Service Technician
- Report of spillages to mine personnel to arrange for clean-up
- Report status of good housekeeping around silos to mine
- Daily reporting of findings in underground workings to Section Mine Overseer / Shift boss / Miner
- Communication with service Technician on status of DDS™ equipment
- Breakdown reports and feedback to M/O, HFO, Service Technician
- Follow up on recommendations and implementation of proposals
- Identify incorrect charging up practices
- Conduct blast surveys according to the designed criteria
- Demonstrate the charging up and connecting of all Enaex explosives products
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