Drilling Assistant (Cement Industry) at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Drilling Assistant - Cement Industry

Job ref.: GbokoMines 014
Location: Gboko, Benue
Job type: Full time
Department: Mines
Reports To: Snr. Mining Engineer
Direct Reports / Subordinates: Driller

Job Summary

• To Achieve Annual budget of total meter drilled
• Assist Driller in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies and procedures
• To Perform daily safety and maintenance checks of drill rigs

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Driller to ensure proposed drilling site is properly cleared by bulldozer
• Assist to mark out drilling pattern on the bench for blast / short holes drilling
• Depth of every blast hole must include sub-drill
• Assist the prescribed angle of inclination must be maintained
• Ensured that each drilled hole is safely covered to prevent inflow of run-off water and pebbles
• Assist driller to ensure drilling round / pattern are completed
• Assist Driller to report faults and breakdown to the Snr. Mining Engineer in charge, drilling and blasting.
• Keep the drill rigs clean at all time by blowing and regular washing
• Ensure safe drilling that is, safety of self and machine
• Attend the daily Tool Box Talk at the resumption of shift operation.
• Ensure necessary PPEs are used on regular basis.
• Responsible to Snr. Mining Engineer in charge, drilling and blasting
• Other jobs as may be assigned
• Assist Driller in operating DTH Drill in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• FSLC (Preferably SSCE / GCE / NABTEP / NECO)
• 10 Year working experience

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.