Drill Rig Mechanic, Mfamosing at Lafarge Cement

About the role

This position is responsible for executing and supervising daily drilling activities and coordinating with the blasting team during the charging process. Additionally, overseeing the main and auxiliary mining activities such as leveling quarry benches and opening new limestone quarries with two Epiroc drill rigs. Regularly checking in with mining and drilling machine operators ensuring health and safety, especially for those working alone in remote and challenging areas of the limestone quarry.

What you'll be doing

• Understand and comply with HSE policies to assume that HSE are the first priority of the business. Actively support key safety initiative at the plant and assist the department as needed to improve HSE performance and results
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas 
• Ensures safe working conditions and good safe practices are applied at work.
• Organize and execute Drilling operation work site to insure work is carried in green, safe and injury free environment. Give precise instructions and committed with it and his subordinates to avoid any confusion about work
• Create middle chain point between technicians and team Leader and pack up of in case of absence  
• Execute and implement Drilling operations, and assign each drilling technician for his daily work
• Report the shutdowns reasons and drilling operation production to the drilling & blasting Team Leader 
• Reporting with the technicians the drilling log which effect on the explosives charging in the drilling holes 
• Doing with the technicians and operators the first inspection for all equipment every day and cascading the breakdowns and its effect on the operation   
•  Follow the breakdowns with the workshop team to finish it and planning a time frame for each breakdown 
• Communicate with the operation team about the planned blasts and its readiness 
• Communicate with the drilling and mining operators to evacuate the quarry during the blasting process

Who you'll be working with

• Mobile Plant Manager
• Quarry Manager
• MPD Planner
• Workshop Supervisor
• Inspector
• Mining Engineer
• Quarry Supervisor
• Plant Mechanics
• Electrician

Plant Context

• Effective and efficient running of quarry operations to achieve the set objectives of the plant in terms of raw material, output and cost.
• Support proximity: support by CTC  

What we are looking for

• Computer literacy is essential Technical / Functional Skills:
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Good knowledge of RCA methodology and facilitating skills.
• Strong spoken & written communication skill

Level of Education 

• Technical Education or equivalent in Mechanical or other related field with at least 4 years’ experience in the Cement or similar industry
• Minimum of 4-5 years post-qualification experience.
• Machine Main System knowledge. 

Technical & Behavioural competencies:

• Solid knowledge of drilling machines operation

Leadership and Managerial abilities

• Problem solving – Strong analytical & problem-solving skills & ability to handle a range of management, coordination & technical issues. 
• Technical decisions related to equipment performance & condition evaluation.
• Propose section needs from tools/equipment, supplies or necessary projects.
• Administrative decisions related to labor and work area management