BLASTING ATTENDANTS (x7 positions) – AECI Botswana

(7 YEAR CONTRACT)

Minimum Requirements

The incumbent should have the following:

• At least a Cambridge O’ Level/ BGCE certificate or equivalent
• At least two years’ experience in a Prime, Load, Tie and Shoot (PLTS) Open Pit environment
• Valid Class B Driver’s License
• Possession of Class C Driver’s Licence is an added advantage
• Valid Open Pit Blasting Licence
• Botswana Citizen
• Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
• Knowledge of and experience in AECI products is an added advantage
• Experience in open pit blasting

Responsibilities

• SHEQ recognition and compliance
• On-the-bench blast preparation and explosives quality check duties
• Loading and off-loading of explosives at the magazines and on- bench
• Housekeeping duties for the plant, explosives magazines and vehicles as required by company procedures
• Adhering to all safety procedures as per the company rules and regulations
• Assisting the Blaster with all the blasting operations duties
• Blast pattern demarcation
• Housekeeping on-bench, in explosives vehicles and in and around the magazines
• Safe keeping of blasting equipment and tools