Exploration Driller

AI overview

Achieve optimal production through efficient operation and maintenance of drilling rigs while promoting safety and training national personnel.
  1. Job purpose

To achieve optimal production from assigned drill rig/s through operation of drill rigs, supervision, and training of national employees

 

  1. Key aims and objectives
  • Operate drilling machines in a safe and competent manner
  • Under the direction of the Drill Supervisor, conduct the successful drilling operations of the drill rig
  • Perform daily safety and maintenance checks on drilling equipment
  • Performs preventative maintenance daily and assists when required with mechanical repairs
  • Recommend repairs and maintenance to rigs, and drilling and safety equipment
  • Record daily drilling data
  • Undertake duties as directed

 

  1. Main responsibilities and duties
  • Proactively promote safety as the central theme of their actions whether engaged on site or off site
  • Proactively identify HSE hazards and implement effective risk management activities – e.g., Hazard / Near Miss Reporting, JSEA for new/special tasks
  • Progressively strive to develop skill levels pertaining to safety management practices and protocols
  • Report all incidents, including accidents and near misses
  • Responsible for the monitoring of conformance with pertinent HSE and legislative requirements and providing accurate, timely feedback to the management team
  • Undertake identified Compliance Activity Requirements within the allotted timeframes
  • Provide on the job training and mentoring of employees within their work section
  • Provide feedback to participants and management
  • Work with Trainers in the coordination and set-up of work schedules and on-the-job training sessions

 

  1. Other duties

Leadership / management:

  • Collaborate with Drilling supervisors
  • Coach and guide young trainee drillers to achieve the professional development and experience in drilling

People:

  • Ensure the performance, development and overall wellbeing of resources deployed on the drilling programs.

Health and Safety:

  • Adhere to the Health and Safety requirements in each country of operation
  • Ensure the overall Health and Safety of employees in conjunction with the Allied Gold Corp Health and Safety specialists
  • Ensure the relevant workplace area is safe and without risk to health
  • Acquire and disseminate safety information appropriate to the needs of individuals on site so that they may work in a safe manner
  • Ensure that safe work practices and procedures are implemented and adhered to
  • Conduct regular site inspections to identify potential problems and hazards and when necessary, arrange assessment of potential hazards and institute control measures
  • Encourage the involvement of all employees’ in achieving a safe and healthy workplace, by arranging toolbox meetings and inviting input from people on matters relating to work processes as well as health and safety
  • Use personal protective equipment that is provided.

Compliance and Business Improvement:

  • Comply with all legislative requirements in the respective jurisdictions
  • Comply with all Allied prescribed policies and guidelines

 

  1. Reports
  • Completing Drilling Reports
  • Prestart
  • Survey sheets
  • Runsheet
  • Toolbox meeting

 

 

  1. Individual Requirements
  • Must have completed high school grade.
  • Successfully complete pre-employment medical
  • Must be fit and able to perform the inherent requirements of the job
  • Ability and willingness to travel and work on a roster

Experience

  • At least 10 years' experience as a driller, including 05 years' international experience

Knowledge

  • Certificate III in Drilling and/or establish an acceptable level of competence via practical and/or written assessment
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English

Skills

  • Must be able to clearly demonstrate both practically and verbally a sound understanding of the relevant Drilling methodologies and solutions to issues which may impact on drilling operations
  • All aspects of multipurpose drill rigs, land-cruiser and truck mechanics and a basic understanding of hydraulics

Must have valid country of origin driving licence

Attributes

  • Genuine interest and care for employee’s safety and well being
  • Outcomes and quality focused
  • Tenacious
  • Assertive
  • Approachable
  • Adhere to safe working practices in accordance with company safety policies and procedures
  • Communicates with co-workers, supervisors to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and accept information to develop repair procedures, or perform welding and fabrication functions
  • Assists in training co-workers in equipment repair and/or metal fabrication
  • Sober Habits
  • Must be physically able to safely lift a minimum of 30 kilograms

 

  1. Key internal interfaces
  • Group Exploration Drilling Manager
  • Exploration Maintenance Superintendent
  • In country Drilling Supervisors

Exploration Managers and Country Drilling staff

 

  1. Key external interfaces
  • Health & Safety Manager, Health & Safety Superintendents
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