Miner (Blasting Certificate, Underground Stoping)

You'll lead a crew safely through drilling, blasting and cleaning at the underground platinum mine near Bethlehem. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Bethlehem-based, with most of your time spent at an underground platinum mine.

• Clear the area, post guards and blast on time as the blasting certificate allows
• Test for flammable gas and check ventilation before and after blasting
• Do the early entry examination and make the workplace safe before the crew enters
• Record face advance, tons broken and support installed on the shift report
• Stop work when a condition is unsafe, using your right to withdraw
• Bar down loose rock and install support to the section's support standard

• Grade 12 or equivalent, plus the MQA-accredited miner training
• No serious safety transgressions in your record
• Certificate of fitness from the mine medical station, including heat tolerance screening where required
• Sound knowledge of your commodity's mining method and support standards
• At least 3 years underground, with at least 1 as a certificated miner

• Rock engineering or ventilation short courses
• First aid certificate current
• Experience in trackless mechanised sections

• Housing or living-out allowance
• Medical aid and mine medical station access
• Underground allowance for every shift below surface
• Pension fund with employer contributions

• Write your blasting certificate number and date of issue near the top of the CV.
• Mines check your safety record with previous employers. Mention any safety awards or zero-harm periods your crew achieved.