Assistant Mines Manager

Role Assistant Mines Manager, Sijimali Bauxite Mine, Odisha

• Grade M4

• Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mining Engineering with First Class Manager's Certificate of Competency (Metal)

  KeyResponsibilities: 1. Drilling Blasting Operations

• This is Statutory Assistant Mines Managerposition and incumbent is expected to deliver duties of Assistant mines mangeras defined in Statue.

• Plan and execute drilling and blastingactivities to achieve production and dispatch mine development targets.

• Drive drilling and blasting excellencethrough optimized blast designs, efficient explosive utilization, superiorfragmentation quality, and enhanced productivity.

• Monitordrilling productivity, blast performance, and equipment utilization.

• Coordinatewith mine planning and production teams to ensure seamless mining operations.

  2. Safety,Statutory Environmental Compliance

• Ensure fullcompliance with the Mines Act, Mines Rules, Metalliferous Mines Regulations(MMR),

• 1961, DGMSdirectives, Explosives Rules -2008, PESO guidelines, and Vedanta's Safety .

• ImplementSMP, HIRA, JSA, and safe blasting procedures across all blasting operations.

• Conductpre-blast and post-blast inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments.

• Ensure safehandling, transportation, storage, and consumption of explosives.

• Monitorblast-induced vibration, fly-rock, dust, noise, and environmental impacts.

3. Explosives MagazineManagement

• Ensureproper inventory management and statutory record maintenance of explosives,detonators, and accessories.
• Monitor explosive consumption andoptimize powder factor to improve blasting efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with explosivemagazine safety standards and security requirements.

4. Team Contractor Management

• Supervise drilling and blastingteams, including contractors and operators.
• Develop workforce competencythrough training and safety awareness programs.
• Ensure contractor compliance withoperational, safety, and statutory requirements

5. Planning,Cost Control Performance Monitoring

• Prepare and monitor drilling andblasting schedules in line with production plans.

• Analyse blast performance and implement continuous improvementinitiatives.

• Control drilling and blastingcosts through optimization of explosive usage and equipment productivity.

• Coordinate with geology, survey, production, and mechanical teamsfor effective execution.

  ExperienceSkills:

• 8-10 yearsof experience in mechanized open-cast metal mining operations.

• Strong knowledge of blast design, explosivemanagement, vibration control, and fragmentation analysis.

• Experiencein bauxite mining operations preferred.

• Strong leadership, planning,analytical, and problem-solving skills

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