Mine Support

SUMMARY 

Employees in Mine Support perform a variety of duties to support general mining and production activities.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Build Roads
  1. Cut down road to hard bottom.
  2. Spread road rock across road surface.
  3. Apply dust suppressant.
• Repair Roads
  1. Grade roads to smooth them, pulling material in from the sides.
  2. Apply dust suppressant.
• Dust suppression of roads as needed.
• Follow established schedule to build and maintain roads.
• Muck sump.
• Tram sump muck.
• Maintain and repair sprinkler systems.
• Operate heavy equipment, including road grader.
• Deliver supplies to underground mine crews, including loading and unloading of supplies.
• Operate service equipment, loaders, fork lifts, and haul trucks underground.
• Housekeeping: including tasks such as shoveling, picking up trash or debris, etc. to ensure a safe work area.
• Operate hand and/or power tools to make minor repairs or for maintenance activities.
• Perform equipment/facility inspection and minor maintenance.
• Communicate using the squawker, station bells, work bells, pager phone, and leaky feeder radio.
• Participate in Risk Assessment activities as required.
• Participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) as required.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the workplace.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills preferred.  
• Proven safe work record required.  
• Excellent attendance history required.  
• Willingness to work in team-based environment required.