Exploration Supervisor

TÜRKİYE ŞİŞE VE CAM FABRİKALARI A.Ş.

One of the most established enterprises in Turkey, Şişecam is a global actor in business lines including flat glass, glassware, glass packaging and glass fiber as well as soda and chromium chemicals. Şişecam, which is globally one of the two largest producers in glassware and the five largest producers in glass packaging and flat glass today, is the world’s eighth largest soda producer as well as the world leader in chromium compounds.

Operating in Turkey, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt, India and the USA, Şişecam plays a leading role in flat glass, glassware, glass packaging, chemicals, automotive, glass fiber, mining, energy and recycling business lines. 

As a company at international scale with its 85 years of experience, 22,000 employees, production activities spanning 14 countries on four continents, and sales in 150 countries, Şişecam continues on its journey to become one of top three global producers in its all-main business lines.

We are looking for an Exploration Supervisor to take part in Chemicals Headquarter located in Tuzla / Istanbul;

·        Bachelors degree Geological Engineering, preferably with a master’s degree

·        Min. 7 years of experience in Industrial minerals (kaolin, feldspar, quartzite, limestone, dolomite) explorations

·        Advanced level of English

·        Advanced use of Netcad, Netpromine programs.

·        Knowledge of National Resource and Reserve Reporting Committee Codes, preferably Qualified Person

·        Very good knowledge of MS Office

·        Deep understanding of legislation on Mining, Forest, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety

·        Good presentation and reporting skills

·        No restrictions to travel in an abroad and to work on site

·        Has B-class driving license and an active driver

JOB DESCRIPTION

·        Executing exploration activities on mine sites belonging to the company that have industrial raw material potential, review and reporting of reserve, grade and operation activities.

·        Preparation of exploration and drilling programs of the company in line with the Business and Strategic Plan, leading drilling works at sites, task assignments of the team, reporting of drilling activities, logging of borehole and preparation of laboratory samples.

·        Preparation of 3-D block models, geological maps and geological correlation cross-sections of mine sites that show reserve – grade relations using Netcad, Netpromine.

·        Prospection, analysis, pre-feasibility, geochemical, geophysical and core drilling works of industrial minerals mine sites.

·        Calculation of proven, probable and possible reserve and resource as a result of exploration and reserve development activities, preparing exploration reports conforming with National Resource and Reserve Reporting Committee and Turkish Earthscience and Core Information Bank.   

·        Maintenance and repair programs of drilling and construction equipments, control and management of drilling site expenditures.

·        Prospection works of mine site tenders initiated by public institutions and potential mine sites, sample collection and preparation of economic data of sites.

·        Preparation of economic geology report depending on operational reserve of industrial mine sites and providing data on sites for feasibility works, making projects for mine operation timelines with Mine Operation Management.