Operator – Drilling Machine Job at Silondwa Engineering Limited


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  • Company: Silondwa Engineering Limited
  • Location: Zambia
  • State: Ndola
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Engineering Jobs in Zambia

OPERATOR – DRILLING MACHINE

JOB PURPOSE

To operate a mobile drilling machine in order to drill blast holes as required.

MAIN DUTIES

  • Operates mobile drilling machine to drill blast holes horizontally in open cast mine or in face of strip mine: Drives machine into the room where ore has been undercut.
  • Measures under cuttings with a steel rod to determine the depth of undercut and location of holes to be drilled.
  • Marks hole locations and boundaries of cut on ribs and face, using chalk.
  • Moves control to position drill.
  • Starts drill and advances it into rib or face to the specified depth.
  • Repositions machine to drill additional holes in a specified pattern.
  • Observes electric power cable when moving a machine to avoid damage to the cable.
  • May drill blast holes in the roof to prepare for blasting.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Grade 9 School Certificate
  • Blast hole Drillers’ Certification.
  • Blasting License certificate
  • First aid certificate
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in open cast mining/relevant field

Method of Application

Applications accompanied with CVs, copies of certificates, and verifiable references should be addressed not later than 22th January 2021 to:

The Human Resource Manager

Silondwa Engineering Limited

NDOLA

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