Miner

The Redpath Group•Round Mountain, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Miner inspects underground headings, scales loose rock, installs ground support to stabilize rock masses, drills and blasts, operates mining machinery, and constructs tunnels, passageways, and shafts to support safe mining operations. Work takes place in a confined underground environment and may involve scaling bars, pneumatic hand-held drills, LHD units, mechanized bolters, scissor trucks, shotcrete sprayers, and other support vehicles. The role includes operating assigned equipment in accordance with established procedures, assessing excavations and installing ground support as development progresses, handling explosives, hauling ore, maintaining mining machinery, and installing mine services such as ventilation and air and water pipes. Miners must follow safety directives and procedures, identify and manage workplace hazards, and work effectively with written and verbal instructions. The position may require work exceeding 40 hours per week, overtime, days, nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts. Redpath describes itself as a mining-services company with global experience and work spanning underground construction, shaft sinking, raiseboring, mine contracting and development, engineering and technical services, and specialty services. The company states that it is committed to providing a barrier-free hiring process and reasonable accommodations when requested.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is typically required for underground miners.
Two to three years of experience in underground mining operations.
Experience working with mining-related mobile heavy equipment and tools.
Demonstrated ability to use and safely handle tools, equipment, and materials.
Knowledge of the underground mining environment and mining industry.
Ability to read and understand engineering prints for civil work, structural work, and rock excavation work.
Knowledge and understanding of mine regulations related to construction in mining.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer-service skills, both verbal and written.
Strong attention to detail, neatness, and accuracy.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, in a team environment, and with minimal supervision.
Ability to pass a background clearance check, drug screening, and physical examination.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and prepare written reports and correspondence.
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week, overtime, day and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.
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.
Ability to operate single- and two-boom jumbos, 6-yard and 9-yard loaders, mechanized bolters, and shotcrete equipment.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-start and post-operation inspections of assigned equipment.
Operate one or more types of mining and support equipment in accordance with established Standard Work Procedures, including Spraymec, scoop, bolter, truck, scissor lift, jammer, IT loader, JCB telehandler, JCB basket telehandler, forklift, transmixer, motor grader, and jumbo drill.
Identify unsafe conditions in underground headings and maintain a high level of alertness.
Scale backs, walls, and other areas as required to make the workplace safe.
Drill holes using hand-held pneumatic drills or a drill boom mounted on a bolter.
Install rock bolts according to approved methods and install other ground-support components such as welded wire mesh and shotcrete.
Install or repair mine services, including ventilation tubing and pipes, using lifting equipment such as scissor trucks, chain blocks, and hand tools.
Load explosives, set fuses, and detonate explosives to achieve 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 safety and mining advance, including extending air and water pipes, operating ore-loading machinery, inspecting mine shafts, operating hoists, and constructing timber supports and cribbing when required.
Perform routine maintenance of mining machinery.
Operate powered and non-powered mining equipment, including rock drills, muckers, forklifts, bolters, loaders, haulers, and scalers.
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 help 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.
Assist other job functions as required and, when needed, operate equipment such as forklifts, cranes, and small mobile equipment.
Maintain confidentiality regarding Redpath and client information and comply with Redpath policies, procedures, manuals, handbooks, directives, and SOPs.
Meet the requirements to be an eligible user of company vehicles when required to operate one, including holding a current State Driver’s License and maintaining an acceptable driving record.
Comply with Redpath Core Competencies and perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.