New Job Opportunity at Newmont Corporation

New Job Opportunity at Newmont Corporation

POSITION: Blasting Supervisor 

Newmont is the world’s largest gold, copper, silver, zinc, and lead producer. The Company’s world-class assets, prospects, and talent are in mining-friendly Africa, Australia, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. The only gold producer on the S&P 500 Index, Newmont is noted for its ethical environmental, social, and governance practices. With rigorous safety standards, excellent execution, and technological superiority, the company leads value generation. Newmont went public in 1925 after being founded in 1921.

Newmont employees create value in the metals we mine and are community ambassadors. Our team fosters a culture where everyone belongs, thrives, and is appreciated. In a diverse and inclusive workplace, employees can use their diversity to achieve goals.

Most of our 5,900 African workers and contractors work in the Ahafo Mine. We provide great employment opportunities and all the benefits of a multinational organization. This and our growth possibilities make Newmont a great workplace.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have invested much in host community development. The community development fund in our Akyem and Ahafo operations zones receives US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax yearly earnings from each mine.

Discover your potential in a global mining corporation shaping the future.

About This Role:

Coordinate, direct, and provide technical assistance for all on-site blasting activities in a safe manner, as well as coordinate resource allocations to ensure that the activities are completed properly.

In this role, you will

Blast Operations Planning.

• Carry out short and long-term mine blasting programs.
• Set goals, objectives, rules, processes, and work standards for the region.
• Oversee and coordinate the weekly plan for launching blast schedules.
• Coordinate, prioritize, and assign blasting tasks to accomplish blasting target goals.
• Examine the explosion pattern designs to identify the explosive kind and quantity to be employed.
• Oversee the availability of blasting material and explosives on the prescribed blasting dates and times.
• Conduct pre-blasting inspections on blasting locations to ensure the safety of all equipment and personnel, as well as to avoid any machinery damage.
• Send all blasting requisitions to the General Foreperson for approval, and receive signatures from both the General Foreperson and the Mine Manager.
• Control and coordinate the activation of all pit sirens prior to blasting activities.

Blast Operations: Execution

• Consult with the General Foreperson – Drill and Blast to determine the best blasting areas.
• Install physical critical controls (such as demarcations, flags, and cones) before blasting.
• Coordinate and link the blasting team with the equipment needed to complete tasks.
• Schedule and manage all blasting activities, including monitoring and evaluating works-in-progress, and verify that all activities adhere to specifications, standards, and regulations.
• Identify chances for both short and long-term interval controls based on the blasting strategy, and adjust and change the shift as needed to fulfill daily target predictions.
• Oversee blasting activities, including identifying regions to be blasted, developing areas, and determining the necessary development rate.

Distribution of labor, materials, and equipment.

• Oversee all contractors assigned to authorized blasting work locations in the department.
• Actively coach and mentor the blast crew to provide technical direction and knowledge transfer.
• Hold blast crew accountable for their work by implementing discipline and corrective actions.
• Monitoring the crew’s key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Explaining the blasting plan to the crew and giving precise directions.
• Implementing continuous improvement efforts.
• Managing shift changes amongst crews.
• Oversee the administration and maintenance of the DIP plus system for measuring drill hole depth.
• Collaborate with ORICA to secure a timely and high-quality delivery of blasting material.
• Analyze daily blasting production and cost data to ensure that the department is meeting overall blasting production and budget targets.
• Coordinate blast equipment maintenance with the Mine Maintenance Division.
• Please submit feedback reports on blasting activities to the General Foreperson – Drill and Blast for review.
• Maintain proper records and archives for all blasting actions.

Blast Optimization and Continuous Improvement

• Improve blasting techniques by focusing on blast design, pattern prep, markup, and drilling accuracy.
• Booster placement in blast holes.
• Place explosive discharge hoses in blast holes.
• Explosive column height.
• Stemming from the blast hole.
• Reconciliation of explosives waste with blast patterns.

Blast Optimization and Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and enhance blast processes based on benchmarks and coordination.
• Resources include explosion reports, timetables, blueprints, and plans.
• Having monthly blast improvement sessions with ORICA.
• Report and escalate any accidents or incidents that occur during the shift to the General Foreperson – Drill and Blast for urgent review.

Stakeholder Management and Engagement

• Send out messages to the nearby community about the blasting times and dates.
• Inform other Mine Operations divisions about the packing of blasting equipment.
• Communicate immediately with the Security department using two-way radio announcements to notify all personnel to leave the blasting area.
• Liaise with relevant Ghanaian government officials to ensure that all national norms and standards are met and followed during assigned blasting actions.
• Coordinate efforts with all departments to maintain the continuity of the entire mining operation.
• Obtain feedback from other Newmont divisions to find areas to improve blasting efficiency and production.
• Collaborate with the Learning & Development department to coordinate the receipt of training schedules and times for the national workforce.
• Ensure that the blasting shift work satisfies specified legislative criteria.

Health and Safety Management

• Check that the blast zones are safe and secure to promote worker health and safety.
• Adhere to internal Newmont health and safety standards.
• Follow safe blasting practices for both Newmont and Contractor staff.
• Accept personal responsibility for the health and safety of all employees under his or her direction.
• Provide hands-on support during operations tasks and verify that operators follow safe work practices.
• Coordinate routine drill area inspections to discover and fix immediate safety, personnel, and production issues.
• Revert to the Engineering team to potentially adjust shift plans for a specific region based on work hazard detection.
• Hold monthly safety meetings and inspections.
• Lead the daily pre-shift staff debriefing.
• Attend the regular safety inspections and meetings.

Staff Supervision

• Create a proper shift work environment to drive Operators to attain their maximum effectiveness and production.
• Supervise direct reports by recruiting and selecting staff.
• Recommending the hiring of new personnel.
• Conducting crew assessments.
• Developing the team to execute to their full potential.
• Contributing to performance assessments.
• Participate in team performance management calibrations.
• Recommending additional/suitable training courses and development activities under Newmont’s people development program(s).
• Implementing staff training schedules.
• Coaching and mentoring employees.
• Improve communication with employees through regular feedback, contact, meetings, and briefings.

Your Training, Skills, and Experience Checklist

Formal qualifications (including professional registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in mining/civil engineering, geology, or a similar subject.

Additional Knowledge

• Mine Foreman’s Certificate.
• Detailed understanding of numerous explosive types.
• Detailed understanding of blasting accessories.
• General expertise in heavy equipment operation.

Experience

• A minimum of 4 – 5 years of blasting experience in major open pit mining operations, including at least 2 – 3 years as a shift supervisor.
• Experience with electronic explosion.

Technical Skills

• Advanced planning, organization, and prioritization abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong computer literacy abilities, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and MS Project.
• Excellent information monitoring and management skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Effective facilitation and consultation skills.
• Excellent negotiating and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent supervision skills.
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to adjust to constant shift adjustments.

Behavioral Attributes

• Accuracy.
• Approachable.
• Customer-centric.
• Decisive.
• Detail oriented.
• Goal focused.
• Takes initiative.
• Proactive.
• Reliable and independent.
• Focused on results.
• Safety conscious.
• A team player.
• Technically inclined.

Working Conditions

• The position is located on the Akyem mine site.
• The physical demands and work environment features listed here are representative of those that an employee must meet to properly perform fundamental job responsibilities.
• The profession requires specific vision qualities such as close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the capacity to focus.
• Physical demands: While performing job activities, the employee must sit at a desk for extended periods, climb stairs, walk, and stand.
• Work Environment: The field has a high noise level.

How to Apply for this Job Opportunity at Newmont Corporation

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Closing Date: November 22, 2024

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