Miner Scoop Operator - North Mine
Redpath Mining Contractors and Engineers
- Sudbury, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Rotation: 5/4 - 4/5 - days only
Shift Length: 10.5
Benefits: Redpath offers comprehensive benefits including but not limited to health, dental and vision care, life insurance, pension and employee assistance program
Pre-employment requirement: Drug TestJob Summary:The primary role of the Scoop Operator is to operate mining equipment to load, haul and dump ore or waste from development and/or production area, load trucks and maintain roadways in a safe manner.Responsibilities:General:
- Identify unsafe conditions in underground headings - high level of alertness required.
- Scale back and walls as required to make the workplace safe.
- Install or fix existing mines services such as vent tubing and pipes using various lifting equipment such as scissor trucks, chain blocks and hand tools.
- Setup pumps after mucking
- Operate large mobile equipment such as 8 yard Cat scoop (Scoop tram), scissor lift (man lift), and/or 30 ton trucks;
- Coordinate haulage trucks and traffic in the area
- Prep and clean faces for bolters and jumbos, build pads in large excavations, muck sumps and maintain clean roadways
- Receive instructions or directives from Shift Supervisors and Captain to coordinate day to day ground control requirements;
- Assess all excavations and install ground support in development or reconditioned areas as per plan and section as the development progresses;
- Keep track of all advances and communicate to supervisors and cross shifts footages and volumes on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Must be able to comprehend written and verbal instructions as required to perform his duties in a safe and efficient manner
- The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive
- Having the authority and responsibility to maintain a safe and efficient working environment
- Following Redpath Canada Limited health and safety standards and systems, including the Five Point Safety System and the Cardinal Rules, and reporting any unsafe acts or conditions
- Responsible to ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment required in the performance of the work.
- Must have knowledge of the WHMIS legislation and know how to effectively use an MSDS sheet.
- Comply with the Act and Mining Regulations that apply to the work area.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)
- 2 years or more experience as a miner
- Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Mining Specialty Module U0010, U0068A, U0068B, Common Core
- Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Miner - Common Core
- Demonstrated ability to read mine plans and specifications for underground mining.
- Ability to multi task and work effectively
- Ability to work efficiently as part of a team as well as independently
- Ability to work in hot environments
- Respectful of cultural differences