Engineer 2 - Drill and Blast

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POSITIONEngineer 2 - UG Drill & Blast

DEPARTMENTUG - Mining

LOCATION

Geita Gold Mine Tanzania

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Full Time

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

• The Drill and Blast Engineer 2 (Underground) is responsible for developing optimum drill and blast designs to support production and mining efficiency, preparing required reports and stope inputs, supporting safe implementation of drill and blast activities, conducting underground inspections, and carrying out electronic firing of stopes.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Design and optimize stopes, drilling layouts, and charge plans to achieve required fragmentation, recovery, and production efficiency while minimizing dilution.

• Review drill and blast performance, QAQC data, parameters, and equipment to improve performance, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement.

• Prepare drill and blast reports, stope notes, 3MS inputs, production reports, schedules, and stope closure documentation in a timely manner.

• Support short term stope planning and required stope development scheduling in line with the underground mine plan and ore feed requirements.

• Ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, and statutory requirements, including participation in inspections, audits, meetings, and explosive storage inspections.

• Coordinate with Drill and Blast Engineer 3, contractors, and other mine stakeholders, and provide guidance and coaching to Graduate and Junior Engineers.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• Degree in B.Sc. in Mining Engineering.