Miner

Redpath Mining Contractors and Engineers•Ak Chin, AZ

About The Position

The Miner inspects underground headings, scales loose rock, installs ground support, drills and blasts, operates mining machinery, and constructs tunnels, passageways, and shafts to support safe mining operations. Work may involve scaling bars, pneumatic hand-held drills, and rubber-tired underground mobile equipment, including LHD units, mechanized bolters, scissor trucks, shotcrete sprayers, and other support vehicles in a confined environment. The role also involves assessing excavations and installing ground support as development progresses; maintaining mining machinery; installing mine services such as ventilation, air, and water pipes; loading and hauling ore; and following safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies. Miners may operate multiple types of powered and non-powered equipment and may assist with other job functions as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
Two to three years of experience in underground mining operations.
Experience working with mining-related mobile heavy equipment and tools.
Demonstrated proper and safe use of tools, equipment, and materials.
Knowledge of the underground mining environment and mine regulations related to construction in mining.
Ability to read and understand engineering prints for civil, structural, and rock excavation work.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills, both verbal and written.
High level of attention to detail, neatness, and accuracy.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and prepare written reports and correspondence.
Ability to pass a background clearance check, drug screening, and physical.
Current state driver's license and acceptable driving record if required to operate a company vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education, such as a two-year associate degree in mining technology or a similar field, is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-start and post-operation inspections of assigned equipment.
Operate assigned equipment in accordance with established Standard Work Procedures. Equipment may include Spraymec, scoops, bolters, trucks, scissor lifts, jammers, IT loaders, JCB telehandlers and basket telehandlers, forklifts, transmixer, motor graders, jumbo drills, and other equipment designated by Mining Management.
Identify unsafe conditions in underground headings and maintain a high level of alertness.
Scale backs, walls, and other areas as needed to make the workplace safe.
Drill holes using hand-held pneumatic drills or drill booms mounted on bolters.
Install rock bolts using approved methods and install other ground-support components, including welded wire mesh and shotcrete.
Install or repair mine services, such as ventilation tubing and pipes, using lifting equipment and hand tools.
Load explosives, set fuses, and detonate explosives to produce required blasting patterns and rock fragmentation.
Operate scooptrams, LHD machines, or mucking machines to load and haul ore from stopes, drifts, and drawpoints to ore passes.
Perform work supporting mining advance and safety, including installing air and water pipes, inspecting mine shafts, operating hoists, and constructing timber supports and cribbing when required.
Perform routine maintenance of mining machinery.
Operate multiple types of powered and non-powered mining equipment, such as rock drills, muckers, forklifts, bolters, loaders, haulers, and scalers.
Drill, blast, operate mining machinery, and perform related duties to extract ore and construct underground tunnels, passageways, and shafts.
Assess excavations and install ground support in development or reconditioned areas according to plans and sections as development progresses.
Operate single- and two-boom jumbos, 6-yard and 9-yard loaders, mechanized bolters, and shotcrete equipment as required.
Understand rock types and drilling and blasting procedures to minimize over-break.
Handle explosives and load rounds safely and productively.
Understand and follow confined-space, fall-protection, equipment-isolation, and other applicable standards and procedures.
Keep work areas safe and free of hazards and perform Field Level Risk Assessments.
Follow procedures to ensure safety and prevent equipment damage.
Comply with daily, weekly, and monthly safety directives, policies, and procedures, as well as Redpath policies and procedures and Core Competencies.
Comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions and prepare written reports and correspondence as required.
Maintain confidentiality regarding Redpath and client information.
Meet company-vehicle eligibility requirements, including holding a current state driver's license and an acceptable driving record, if required to operate a company vehicle.
Assist other job functions as required and, when needed, operate equipment such as forklifts, cranes, and small mobile equipment.
Work overtime, day and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and shift rotations as required.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.