AUMS Rhino Trainer Africa

AUMS is part of the Perenti group of companies and is a specialist underground contract mining services business operating across Africa. The business combines a world class workforce with an extensive fleet of specialist underground mining equipment, with a commitment to world-class practices, AUMS has become and will continue to be the ‘contractor of choice’ in the African underground hard rock mining industry.

We are actively seeking Experienced Rhino Driller / Trainer to join us in our African Operations. The roster on offer is 6 weeks on and 3 weeks off.

This position is responsible for ensuring the effective transfer of skills and knowledge specific to the Raise Bore RHINO to National raise – bore operators and trainees responsible for the construction of ventilation raises, escape ways, ore passes, stope slots and other service-related excavations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make sure that the relevant Safety, Mining and other statutory Codes and Regulations are followed.
• Drive training program for national employees in the use of the Raise Bore RHINO HM100 utilising the new technology being introduced into Ghana.
• Reads and accurately follows mine instruction plans with skill and precision ensuring holes are drilled to design line, gradient, and profile.
• Ensuring inspections and maintenance is carried out on all equipment before use
• Set up and troubleshoot on Raise Bore RHINO HM100 utilising the new technology.
• Ensure trainees are familiar with proper maintaining of equipment and how to record and report faults.

Essential Requirements:

• A demonstrated passion for safety and a proactive attitude toward ensuring that safety is front of mind for all employees at all times.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in all facets of small raise bore and box hole operations.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret mining plans.
• Have strong attention to detail in accurate recording and reporting of drilling information.
• Setting up on lasers on pivot and collar points and drilling of accurate and parallel holes in rises.
• Passion to train and develop others to a high standard and has worked across multiple countries and cultures.
• International or Ghanaian Drivers’ License.
• Patience and perseverance.
• Experience in all aspects of long hole drilling inclusive of air mist, single hole and full fan automation (Desired)

Your proactive attitude to safety and driven work ethic will see you as a much-valued employee in line with AUMS’s values and ‘can do’ attitude, and will be rewarded with a highly competitive, targeted, remuneration package completing our vision of a work life balance in a strong team environment.

A full pre-employment medical is required, including a drug and alcohol, and site-specific clearances. A National Police Clearance and any necessary tickets or qualifications are required to be presented at time of interview. Please be aware that an Array of Vaccinations are required when working in Africa. If you are interested in being a part of a world class operation that has an exciting future, then we want to hear from you. 

NB: Only successful candidates will be contacted.