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DRILLING-BLASTING FOREMAN

Employer
Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc
Location
Guyana (GY)
Salary
Salary will be discussed upon selection of candidates individually
Closing date
Oct 27, 2020

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TOOLSIE PERSAUD QUARRIES INC.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

LOCATION:      GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA

Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc. is a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials including Rip-Rap and other types of construction materials.

At Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc. we are always looking for the best and the most resourceful individuals who can contribute to the company’s success and to be future leaders within the industry.

 

DRILLING-BLASTER BLASTER

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

  • Technical Certification in the field of Blasting.
  • Minimum of 15 years’ experience in quarrying operations.
  • Physically fit and self-motivated.
  • Experienced in drilling and blasting in hard rocks.
  • Must understand equipment and have basic mechanical knowledge in equipment maintenance.
  • ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND COMMUNICATE FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum of 20 years’ as a driller/blaster.
  • Experience in hard rock drilling and blasting.
  • Familiar with non-electric blasting systems, emulsion and ANFO explosives from ORICA.
  • Capable of servicing and repairing hydraulic drills.
  • Train local personnel in drilling and blasting techniques.
  • Understand safe work practices and operating procedures.
  • Implement and improve drilling and blasting procedures and improve efficiencies and reduce operating costs.
  • Required to achieve 90% fragmentation and meet fragment requirement for the crusher.
  • Responsible for drilling and blasting of all blast holes, charge all blast holes with the required amount of explosives and detonators to achieve required production and fragmentation requirements.
  • Organize manpower and materials required for drilling and blasting operations.
  • Design and layout all drill patterns.
  •  Plan, co-ordinate and supervise all activities pertaining to the stripping, blasting and removal of rock for crushing and other demands.
  • Co-ordinate all trucking and stockpiling of blast rock for processing.
  • Layout stripping plans and blast hole design for maximum fragmentation.
  • Supervise and train workers in drilling of blast holes and in loading and charging of explosives.
  • Overlook and direct all equipment and operators attached to the mines in stripping, digging and hauling operations.
  • Ensure all staffing under supervisor operate under the required safety conditions.
  • Develop, coordinate and execute a stripping plan.

 

 

Note:

  • APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR THE ABOVE STATED POSITION MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
  • SEMI- RETIRED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
  • ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO LIVE AND WORK IN RURAL COUNTRY CONDITIONS.
  • APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE UNDER THIRD WORLD CONDITIONS.
  • ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND COMMUNICATE FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

 

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