Senior Driller

Job Description:

• Supervise drillers and co-ordinate all drilling activities to achieve efficiency and effectiveness of drilling through daily on-the-job monitoring. Ensure optimal production by monitoring weather, overburden volumes and drill times.   
• Monitors the progress of the ore extraction and adjusts the drilling parameters to suit seabed conditions by controlling all parameters including bit pressures, rotation speed, compressed air and compensation cushion flow. Maintains the drill equipment in line with the maintenance strategy.

Your role will:

Financial Effectiveness

• Participate in cost saving initiatives and adhere to financial procedures

Production Drilling

• Supervises drill floor personnel and activities
• Train Drillers and Trainee Drillers in the methods and techniques of achieving efficiency and effectiveness of drilling through daily on-the-job training.
• Always optimises drilling process to ensure maximum production

Maintenance

• Plan maintenance requirements and manage stock levels and spares for the drill floor
• Recognises the areas where improvement and systems’ developments are required and implements these.
• Provides objectives and trains Drillers and Trainee Drillers ensuring participation in all aspects of the planned maintenance system by recording and initiating work requests.

Team leadership

• Uses a skill matrix to develop Drillers and Trainee Drillers to the Senior Driller capabilities.
• Uses the trainee modules to develop trainee drillers to driller capabilities through on-the-job training and mentorship.

Innovation

• Implements new knowledge / information by keeping abreast of developments and introducing change in work processes where appropriate

People Management

• Manages and controls subordinates for optimum utilisation

Safety, Health, Security and Environmental Effectiveness

• Adhere to and promote applicable legislation, company safety, security and environmental policies, procedures, goals and objectives

Effective stakeholder management

• Co-operate with colleagues to facilitate the achievement of company objectives

Client Relationships

• Builds relationships across the De Beers Pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 or N3 with Maths and Science.
• In-house driller training.
• Artisan certificate.

Additional information:

Experience

• 5 years rotary drilling experience in an offshore mining environment.
• Supervisory experience preferred