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diamond drill operator - surface mining and quarrying
Posted on October 15, 2024 by Employer details Major Drilling
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Remote location. 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 tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings. Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock. 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. Security and safety: Drug test. Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Other benefits: Other benefits.- LocationVarious locationsTimmins, , ONFlin Flon, , MB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$33.00HOUR hourly / 88 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Start date: 2024-12-01 End date: 2026-12-01
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 15 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3117186
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 tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
- 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
Additional information
Security and safety
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2025-01-06
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