Job Description

To load holes with explosive products utilising a mixer-placer truck, according to BME standards. The truck Operator is mainly responsible for the truck inspection and maintenance thereof
Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric with Mathematics
• EC Licence
• Dangerous Goods and Passengers permit (DGP)
• Code 14 Drivers License

• 3 years Truck Driving experience (preferably in a Mining environment)
• 5 years experience in driving Heavy Duty Vehicles (EC )

• Conduct the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist prior to the use of the truck
• Ensure that immediate corrections or repairs must be brought about before driving off when any problems in the red category are detected
• Make the 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
• Signing the checklist and ensuring that it is also signed off by the Foreman and the mechanic
• Calibrates the instrumentation on the truck plant to ensure that all metrics remain correct or after major repairs were done on the vehicle, on a monthly basis
• Cleans 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
• Greases, captures and signs off the truck on a weekly basis
• Calibrating the sample required scale daily
• Drives 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 that they are responsible for
• Ensures that all the prescribed legal paperwork is in the truck (e.g., copies of manufacturing permits, CTP, TTP, as stated in work instruction)
• Supervises the loading of the truck at the silos with the required product by the Truck Assistant
• Ensures that all SHERQ requirements are met
• Receives the charging instruction from the Blaster
• Carries out an inspection of all the holes and measures and records them to ensure that they are drilled to the correct depth
• Reports any out of spec holes to the Blaster
• Performs calculations to determine the correct mass of product to be loaded in each hole and reports any discrepancies to the Foreman
• Inspects all the pumps and settings prior to commencing with the pumping process
• Takes a sample of the product and then analyses it to assess the product density prior to commencing the charging process
• Reports any out of spec analyses to the Foreman and will only start the pumping when completely satisfied with the product quality
• Reports any out of spec settings or equipment to the Foreman and will only start the pumping when completely satisfied with the mechanics of the process
• Engages the pumping process and loading the holes according to the design specs while ensuring all prescribed SHERQ requirements are met
• Takes a sample of the product as per BME standards, and/or customer requirements, to ensure that the product quality remains within spec and records it on the sheet provided
• Performs general administrative duties such as correct completion of loading sheets, pre-use checklists, as per BME standards
• Complete grease schedules, calibrations and truck performance
• Supervises the work of the Truck Assistant

• Numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Report-writing abilities

• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving

Omnia Holdings