The Danoher Group of Companies requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the position of Drill Rig Supervisor - Botswana.

The role involves supervising, maintaining, and optimizing drilling activities to ensure production targets and operational efficiency in mining or exploration.

• Type: full-time
• Location: Gaborone
• Category: Mining
• Closing Date: 202 •••••• 19

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision, maintenance and optimisation of drilling activities within the mining or exploration industry.
• Managing drilling production, rig performance and crew supervision to ensure drilling targets, productivity and operational efficiency are achieved.
• Implementing and managing planned maintenance systems, preventative maintenance schedules and daily rig inspections.
• Monitoring and improving drilling performance, penetration rates, equipment availability, utilisation and overall operational efficiency.
• Leading and managing people, including supervision of drill operators, offsliders and maintenance personnel.
• Good understanding of drilling patterns, blast hole accuracy, ground conditions and drilling optimisation techniques.
• Ensuring comprehensive knowledge of health, safety and environmental compliance within a mining environment, including safe drilling practices.
• Administrative, reporting and communication, including accurate recording of drilling data and production reports.
• Working independently, under pressure and in remote site conditions.
• Ability to identify and resolve production and mechanical and electrical issues timeously.
• Team supervision, shift planning and safety compliance within a mining or quarry environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years' experience in the operation, supervision, maintenance and optimisation of drilling activities within the mining or exploration industry.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience with various drill rigs (e.g.
• Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Epiroc or similar), including surface and/or underground drilling equipment.
• Proven ability to manage drilling production, rig performance and crew supervision to ensure drilling targets, productivity and operational efficiency are achieved.
• Sound understanding of drilling systems, including hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical components, as well as fault-finding, diagnostics and breakdown management.
• Experience in implementing and managing planned maintenance systems, preventative maintenance schedules and daily rig inspections.
• Ability to monitor and improve drilling performance, penetration rates, equipment availability, utilisation and overall operational efficiency.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, including supervision of drill operators, offsliders and maintenance personnel.
• Good understanding of drilling patterns, blast hole accuracy, ground conditions and drilling optimisation techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health, safety and environmental compliance within a mining environment, including safe drilling practices.
• Strong administrative, reporting and communication skills, including accurate recording of drilling data and production reports.
• Must be able to work independently, under pressure and in remote site conditions.
• Suitably qualified and experienced Drill Supervisors or Senior Drillers with relevant drilling experience will also be considered for the position.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills, including both mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Sound knowledge of plant maintenance planning, preventive maintenance systems and breakdown management.
• Ability to identify and resolve production and mechanical and electrical issues timeously.
• Experience in team supervision, shift planning and safety compliance within a mining or quarry environment.
• Formal qualification in electrical, hydraulic and/or mechanical systems.
• Must be able to work independently, under pressure and in remote site conditions.
• A competitive, market-related remuneration package will be offered, based on experience and qualifications.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed CV with copies of relevant qualifications.

Please specify in the subject line of your email the position for which you are applying.

Email: cv••••@••••••.bw