Government of Canada - Western
diamond drill operator - surface mining and quarrying
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Job Description
- Req#: 43366541
- No degree, certificate or diploma
- Outdoors
- Remote location
- 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 tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- Measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock
- 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
- Drug test
- Willing to travel
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Other benefits
About the company
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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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