Underground Production Miner - ITH Driller

Alamos Gold Inc.

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Alamos Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a long-term track record of creating value for all stakeholders through solid financial performance, low-cost production growth, and a company-wide commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. We currently operate three mines – two in Canada and one in Mexico – and we have a strong portfolio of development stage projects, including the Lynn Lake Project and Island Gold Phase 3+ Expansion in Canada, and Puerto Del Aire Project in Mexico. Alamos also has an early-stage exploration project in Canada, the Qiqavik Gold Project. Our core values of safety, teamwork, environmental sustainability, integrity, and commitment allow our more than 1,900 dedicated team members to thrive in their careers and to create a lasting legacy that benefits all Alamos stakeholders. Alamos Gold’s Young-Davidson is a low-cost, long-life operation and one of Canada’s largest underground gold mines. It is located near the town of Matachewan centrally located between Timmins, Kirkland Lake, North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario. The 2020 completion of a highly automated, lower mine expansion has resulted in Young-Davidson increasing production and generating strong free cash flow. With a large Mineral Reserve base, it will serve as Alamos’ foundation for growth for many years to come. This is a very exciting time at Young-Davidson, and we are searching for highly motivated and committed people to join our team! If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you!

Requirements

Superior interpersonal, organizational, communication and facilitation skills
Strong service orientation and flexibility
Have a strong safety focus
Ability to work alone and within a team environment
Strives to achieve a quality outcome
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience operating the following equipment: Scooptram; Toyota; Forklift/tractor; ITH drill; and Scissor deck

Responsibilities

Underground drill site set-up
Installing services (air/water pipe, electrical cable, ventilation)
Blowing/Cleaning bench manually
Cleaning/Scraping bench using a scooptram
Moving in tools and gear required for drilling using tractor, scooptram and manually (rod racks, tool boxes, bits, oil and grease pails, casings, Eris panel etc..)
Pulling/Securing services from headers to drill
Connecting services to drill
Scaling and doing pre-operation inspection of drill and site
Undercut inspection with BT barricade signature every shift
Filling 5-point card and maintain accurate operating records, including daily drill reports and inventory logs
Provide 2 hour call in when drilling context requires operator to work alone
Drill setup using provided prints (being able to read prints and follow drilling directives)
Perform drilling using ITH drill both manually and remotely whenever required
Manually inserting/pulling rods while drilling
Changing bits, hammers, saver-sub and other drilling consumables/attachments as drilling requires
Manually cutting PVC casing to the right length and install as production holes are being drilled
Install canister reaming head on drill and perform slot hole reaming when required
Manually clean holes with compressed air hose or water hose
Clean holes with ITH drill
Underground drill take-down, move, general operational maintenance on drill
Contribute to and establish effective workplace relationships
Provide drill hole audit sheets before drill moves out of stope
Provide support to blasting crews when required
All other tasks as directed by supervisor