Job Description
Role Overview:
The Grade Control Technician will be responsible for optimizing grade control activities to achieve production targets. He/she will be responsible for coordinating sampling activities, ore loading and excavation/drilling. This position will be located at the Open Pit Mine Development Project site.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
Maintain communication with mine engineering and metallurgy to ensure that all relevant parameters are included in mining plan
Gather and manage mine ore samples as the basis for production grade calculations and reconciliation of grade estimates with grade of ore produced.
Maintain accurate records on mined ore grade and other materials sampled and analyzed.
Carry out Grade Control Sampling at various excavation piles, in order to ensure that material is delineated into various categories on time.
Conduct geological sample preparation, QAQC of laboratory data and track sample analysis progress.
Improve grade control with accurate elemental composition analysis in the field, by managing the grade control of the ore zones in production in the open pit.
Perform preventative maintenance, modify, install and maintain the XRF spectrometer equipment in compliance with appropriate standards and best practices.
Skills & Competences
Understanding of copper ore grade distribution, and knowledge of grade control techniques.
Understanding of open pit mining operations, sampling and ore evaluation methods.
Able to sample, prepare samples and be able to analyse samples using the XRF machine
Able to work outdoors and to walk on rocky slopes on uneven ground; occasional squatting, kneeling, climbing, siting and reaching above the shoulders is required
Strong interpersonal communication, written and verbal skills
Able to work with minimal supervision
Proficient in Microsoft Excel including creating custom formulas and developing new spreadsheets as needed as well as proficiency in other MS Office Suite products
Must have excellent record keeping skills
Willing to be on standby and on call for plant operations emergencies
Preferred candidate qualifications & experience
Grade 12 Certificate,
A Laboratory Technician Diploma will be an added advantage.
Must have a valid drivers’ license
A minimum of five (5) years grade control/geology experience, preferably in an open pit mining environment
Location; Kabwe/Kapiri