Driller - surface mine

• Location 14 Macdonald Rd.Whitehorse, YTY1A 4L2
• Work location On site
• Salary$46.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Shift
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Other benefits
• vacancies 10 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3615901

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
• Operate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
• Operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes
• Drive and operate air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
• Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites

Experience and specialization

Type of trucking and equipment

• Surface mining dump, off-highway

Technical experience

• Mapping and surveying

Equipment and machinery experience

• Air-track drilling machine
• Blasting machines
• Drilling machine
• Well casings

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer