diamond drill operator - surface mining and quarrying

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
• Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
• Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes
• Drive and operate air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
• Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
• Train staff
• Supervise staff
• Rig and hoist equipment
• Operate snowmobiles
• Maintain equipment
• Complete reports
• Collect samples of materials for analysis
• Work with minimal supervision
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment

Experience and specialization

Drilling equipment

• Diamond drill

Equipment and machinery experience

• Drilling machine

Additional information

Security and safety

• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Driver's abstract
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Organized
• Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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