Project : North Mine
Location : Sudbury, ON
Rotation : 5 days on, 4 days off - 4 day on, 5 days off
Shift Length : 10 hours
Travel : Not Provided
Accommodations : N/A
Compensation Redpath Canada Limited offers a comprehensive wage and benefit package
Job Summary:
The primary role of a Jumbo Operator is to set up and operate a single or multiple boom jumbo, to drill and blast in a safe manner.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Visually inspect, sound, scale and wash down work area, check for bootlegs and miss holes, flag lifters and mark bootlegs with paint.
- Assess ground conditions at the face and verify ground control measures in place according to mine ground support design.
- Set up digital theodolite and measure angles according to mine layouts.
- Determine face location by transferring physical measurements onto mine prints.
- Mark face according to face dimensions, drilling pattern and orientation of drill holes.
- Align drill on line and on grade and drill to the engineered dimensions.
- Install barricades to restrict access to work area(s) and to prevent access to rotating equipment.
- Lock out drill and perform minor repairs, such as: changing striker bars, couplings, water tubes and hose clamps
- Complete daily reports on equipment and workplace and submit written and verbal reports to supervisor
- Load and prime development round with bulk anfo and electronic detonators according to engineering design
- Place barricades/guards at all entrances to the blast, initiate blast according to project standards
- Maintain working area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)
- Basic literacy (read, write, basic math and read blue prints) required
- 5 years or more experience with operating Jumbo Drill in UG mining environment
- Hard Rock Underground Common Core – Full Basic (or other provincial equivalent)
Required Specialty Modules: U0089, U0092
- 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
- Must have the ability to adapt to change
- Good communication skills
Health and Safety:
- Follow Company and Client health and safety standards and report all unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor
- Responsible to ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment
- Work in accordance with local legislation
- Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives
Pre-employment requirement: