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

OPERATOR – DRILLING MACHINE

JOB PURPOSE

To operate 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 room where ore has been undercut.
• Measures under cuttings with steel rod to determine depth of undercut and location of holes to be drilled.
• Marks hole locations and boundaries of cut on ribs and face, using chalk.
• Moves controls to position drill.
• Starts drill and advances it into rib or face to specified depth.
• Repositions machine to drill additional holes in a specified pattern.
• Observes electric power cable when moving a machine to avoid damage to cable.
• May drill blast holes in 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 12th March 2021 to:

The Human Resource Manager

Silondwa Engineering Limited

NDOLA

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]

NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.