Autonomous Drilling System (ADS) Coordinator
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Job Location:
Kathu - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As an Autonomous Drilling System (ADS) Coordinator you will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Apply safety and health principles in all interactions ensuring compliance within and beyond own area.
- Act as area owner for approved drilling patterns and optimise autonomous drilling resources across multiple areas.
- Manage end-to-end drilling and blasting operations with minimal disruption to other mining activities.
- Allocate drilling tasks and communicate operational requirements clearly to all stakeholders.
- Enforce compliance with daily schedules and mine plans adapting where performance risks arise.
- Control access to drill and blast patterns for both autonomous and manual drilling environments.
- Ensure critical controls (e.g. no-dig lines geofences ADA requirements) are in place and verified before drilling.
- Monitor ADS production and system performance throughout each shift to ensure alignment with the schedule.
- Capture planned and unplanned events influencing productivity including delays durations affected assets and controls.
- Validate and finalise shift logs before the end of the shift.
- Conduct structured handovers highlighting safety events drilling conditions equipment availability schedule changes ADS issues and readiness of upcoming patterns.
- Review shift logs emails and meeting notes to ensure accurate complete communication.
- Ensure all personnel involved in ADS operations are trained competent and authorised.
- Support a performance-driven culture and continuous improvement.
- Uphold established planning scheduling and operating practices for safe autonomous drilling execution.
- Ensure ADS technology layers systems and machines operate at high availability with redundancy and failover capability.
- Monitor real-time data reporting systems and escalate performance issues as required.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date competency records and ensure periodic re-training where applicable.
- Allow personnel to perform only tasks for which they are trained and authorised including supervised development where needed.
This role is in the Mining (Min) discipline at a Band 6 level (D1 Grade) reporting to the Section Manager Drill & Blast.
Qualifications :
- Relevant Mining qualification e.g. Advanced Certificate in Mining Operations/Mineral Resource Management/Mining Engineering at NQF6 Level.
- Valid SA Drivers Licence
Experience
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in drilling and autonomous drilling systems in a mining environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of autonomous drilling technology and its limitations to ensure safe operation.
- Understand the mining sequence daily drilling and maintenance schedule and articulate how drill fleet performance influences broader mining activities.
- Demonstrate experience in autonomous drilling operations including ADS behaviour and system health monitoring.
- Experienced in the analysis of operational data identifying issues and developing workable solutions based on judgment and experience.
- Know how to exercise autonomy within defined operational parameters and respond effectively to unexpected events.
- Understand how to integrate people process and technology requirements to maintain high ADS performance.
Additional Information :
What we offer
When you join Anglo American you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this youll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. Were a large successful multinational company and were still growing all the time.
Who we are
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine process move and market our products to our customers around the world.
As a responsible miner of diamonds (through De Beers) copper platinum and other precious metals iron ore coal and nickel we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve peoples lives.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Element Six, part of De Beers Group, is a global leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide supermaterials. With research and development facilities and manufacturing sites in the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US, we have b ... View more
