- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Dangerous
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- 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
Equipment and machinery experience
- Drilling machine
Additional information
Security and safety
- Drug test
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Other benefits
- In office amenities
- On-site housing options
- Transportation provided by employer