Grade Controller – Sandfire Motheo

This position is responsible for ensuring methodical sampling and sample preparations for Grade Control, Diamond and Blast-hole drilling; Ore-mark-out and Spotting; as well as ensuring that the Geology Laydown and RoM Pad housekeeping are conducted to as per the Company’s specifications, following set procedures and standards.

Key Performance Areas

• Ensure effective sampling and sample preparation processes are followed.
• To ensure samples are split, collected and packaged as directed by the SFR sampling procedure.
• To ensure sampling equipment is well looked after and ready for use at any time.
• Ensure sampling consumables e.g. sieves, chip trays, sample bags, markers and tags are prepared well in time before drilling/sampling.
• Ensure holes pegged by survey are not disturbed before drilling.
• Ensure that the holes are drilled according to the planned surveys and report any non-compliance to the Geology Technicians guided by the relevant procedure.
• Ensure sample sheets and drill-maps are correct and checked against pegged holes before actual sampling and that data has been captured and validated before samples are bagged for submitting to the laboratory.
• Ensure that ore block polygon demarcation consumables e.g. coloured tapes, and flitch maps are prepared well in time before ore blasts and mark-out.
• To ensure that ore blocks are marked out as per relevant procedure.
• Ensure correct colour coded material card boards are visible in the ore haulage trucks before the trucks leave the ore block being mined.
• To ensure safe conditions at the ROM pad and implement corrective actions where necessary prior to commencement of daily task (actively part-take in JHAs and take 5s). reporting any defects to the ROM pad supervisor and Geology Technicians.
• Ensure that all stockpiling and re-handling is carried out as prescribed by standard procedures and protocols, with correct colour coded material sign boards in place for identification of individual ore stockpiles.
• Ensure material is mined from correct location to correct destination by keeping continuous communication between RM pad and the in-pit grade controller.
• Inform supervisors of ROM pad situation and prioritise activities to safely maximise production of plant feed.
• Act as communication link between Process plant, ROM Pad operations and Mining Teams.
• Keeping records of all documents as evidence of daily Tally of Ore feeding, RoM ore stockpiling, Blending and Down times of equipment.
• Ensure deviations are reported promptly.
• To ensure proper changeover/handover between shifts.
• Other duties as per operational requirements and as assigned by supervision.
• Ensure compliance to Sandfire’s Safety, Health and Environment standards & procedures.

Qualifications:  

• JC or BGCSE (highly desirable)
• Valid Light Duty Vehicles Driver’s License.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of open pit mining experience with Geological sampling & production exposure.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Team Player.
• Proactive.
• Time Management
• Attention to detail
• Effective Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Decisive
• Tenacious