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Drill & Blast Coordinator (Brule Mine)

Employer
Conuma Resources Limited
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 2, 2020

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Summary

Job Title: Drill & Blast Coordinator

Location: Chetwynd, British Columbia (Brule Mine)

Language of Work: English

Start Date: When filled

Schedule / Terms of Employment: This is a full time (40 hours/week), permanent position

Primary Purpose

The Drill & Blast Coordinator shall be responsible for managing the mine drill and blast function and oversee the inventory at optimal level.

Company Information

Conuma is a leading Canadian producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. Products from our three mine operations in Northeastern BC, Brule, Willow Creek and Wolverine, leave us well-positioned to serve customers in South America, Europe and Asia

Three time winner of the Edward Prior Mine Safety Award for the lowest injury frequency rate in British Columbia, Conuma continues to lead the industry with multi-million-dollar investments in the latest collision avoidance and fatigue monitoring safety technologies for the protection of our employees.

Conuma is much more than metallurgical coal. Conuma and its employees are embedded in our communities. The company's Pay It Forward program began in 2017 and since then has raised over $425,000 in support of "Our Kids" at a Bolivian Orphanage and the Vancouver Children's Foundation. Locally, Conuma's employee winter hockey matches ensure much-needed donations to the Food Bank, while in the summer, our employees get together to assist the local high school teams as they prepare their go-karts for the Conuma Challenge.

Our local communities in Northeastern British Columbia are amongst some of the most beautiful surroundings in North America. At the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark, employees can enjoy almost limitless hiking amongst some of Canada's biggest waterfalls, ride through ATV and snowmobile trails, explore 97 million-year-old dinosaur footprints, ski cross-country trails, play ice-hockey, swim indoors and out, cycle, and enjoy the sense of community only a small town provides. An hour and a quarter away, Chetwynd is famous for its chainsaw wood carvings and offers a range of kayaking, snowmobiling and rock-climbing opportunities. Regarded as a wonderful place to raise a family, with affordable costs of living, Northeast British Columbia is the outdoor paradise our employees are proud to call home.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the mine Drill and Blast Functions.
  • Oversee the blast pattern designs and pursue optimum efficiency.
  • Coordinate with Mine Manager that all D&B priorities are followed.
  • Oversee drilling activity and insure optimal performance.
  • Review and sign off on all drill pattern designs.
  • Oversee blaster activity and insure minimal operational delays.
  • Review and sign off on all loading instructions.
  • Monitor and validate all supplier invoices for accuracy.
  • Ensure drill consumable items are available and kept at minimum levels.
  • Manage and maintain all blasting accessories and adequate supply.
  • Oversee timely ordering of all blasting accessories.
  • Monitor daily blasting logs and ensure usage accuracy.
  • Ensure that suppliers provide the proper mix of bulk versus emulsion for optimal fragmentation at Conuma's lowest cost.
  • Work with Mine Manager to improve the Drill and Blast activities and meet legal requirements.
  • Monitor and ensure all equipment are operated in a safe mode without damage.
  • Lead all loss investigations and provide solutions when loss occurs.
  • Ability to advance the current drill terrain package.
  • Continuously pursue technological methods to improve productivity and lower costs.
  • Work with maintenance department to ensure all planning and scheduling of all maintenance work for drills, blaster trucks and other equipment is completed in a mannerly fashion.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

  • Valid BC Blasting Certificate.
  • A minimum of five (5) years' experience in an open-pit mining environment.

Technical Competencies and Skills

  • Physically capable of up to lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving abilities and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to build strong working relationships, internally.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Quick learner and adaptable to an ever-changing environment.

Leadership and Problem-Solving Capability

  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Proven initiative and self-motivation.
  • A positive attitude.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively and within established timelines.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize assignments.
  • Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
  • Lead by example to maintain high standards of conduct at workplace.
  • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills.
  • Be consistent and fair in decision making process.
  • Proven conflict management skills.

Work Location / Travel

  • Bus transportation is provided from Tumbler Ridge, BC and Chetwynd, BC.
  • Please be aware that no camp facilities are available. Conuma believes in supporting our local communities by promoting them as a place for our employees to call home, not just a workplace.

Wage and Benefits

Conuma provides competitive wages and benefits. Benefits include paid vacation, RRSP matching and extended healthcare.

Conuma Resources is an equal opportunity employer.

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