- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
Work site environment
OutdoorsNoisyDustyDangerous
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 quarryEnsure health and safety regulations are followedOperate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilingsMeasure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rockOperate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holesDrive and operate air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarryOperate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
Equipment and machinery experience
Air-track drilling machineDrilling machineTrack or truck-mounted rotary drilling machines
Area of work experience
Construction site
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressurePhysically demandingManual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingHandling heavy loads
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care plan
Financial benefits
As per collective agreementGroup insurance benefitsNight shift premiumPension plan
Other benefits
Other benefits
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week