Diamond drill operator - surface mining and quarrying

• Location Various locations25 Durum DriveRosser, , MBR0H 1E0Porcupine, , ONP0N 1C0
• Work location On site
• Salary$40.00 to $50.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 84 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift
• Starts as early as 2026-09-01
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 10 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3632911

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.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine depth and diameter of blast holes
• Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
• Read instructions or diagrams and lay out drill patterns
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• 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
• Train staff
• Supervise staff
• Rig and hoist equipment
• Operate snowmobiles
• Maintain equipment
• Complete reports
• Collect samples of materials for analysis
• Work with minimal supervision
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment

Experience and specialization

Drilling equipment

• Diamond drill

Equipment and machinery experience

• Drilling machine

Additional information

Security and safety

• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Driver's abstract
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Organized
• Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Other benefits