Driller – surface mine

Conuma Resources

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

Will train

On site

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

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 drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
  • Perform routine maintenance

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Judgement
  • Quick learner

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • 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 persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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