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Underground Miners

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Yellowknife, NT, CA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 13, 2021

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Category
Mining Production
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English

Job Details

Underground Miner
  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
  • Work with an exceptional team of operations and maintenance personnel across the mine site
  • Full-time (Permanent / Fixed-Term for 2021)

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are currently accepting applications for Underground Miner (assignment may be permanent or fixed term) to be responsible for the operation and monitoring of the equipment within their designated area, by ensuring that safety is maintained and that production objectives are met.

Located at the Lac de Gras Mine site, you will be working on a 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotation in the interim (alternating night shift and day shift) rotational schedule on a 12 hours per shift day. with the potential that this changes to a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation in the future, once the COVID-19 pandemic normalizes.

Working collaboratively with all operational and functional departments, you will be responsible for:
  • Identifying and responding to workplace hazards;
  • Ensuring your underground tasks are completed according to set schedules.
  • Operating underground mobile equipment and heavy equipment such as haul truck, scoop tram, Integrated Tool carrier (IT), Zimba, V30 downholes/upholes, Cubex, Emulsion Loader; Grader, Bolter and Stoper;
  • Operating haulage equipment; mucking equipment, controlling dust and managing muck piles and haulage ways;
  • Operating, moving, and storing explosives loading equipment;
  • Operating mobile equipment to transport personnel, equipment and materials through the mine;
  • Assisting with drilling operations, including preparing for long hole drilling, setting up and moving drills.
  • Recognizing and scaling loose and/or abnormal ground conditions or faulty ground support;
  • Installing, maintaining and inspecting ventilation, hand and power tools, fire extinguishers, air, water and drain lines;
  • Installing services, extending electrical and communication lines;
  • Conducting guarding, blasting, checking and cleaning drilled blast holes;
  • Performing basic maintenance on operating equipment (pre-start checks, refueling, lube fill, washing down);
  • Performing related duties and activities as directed by the Underground Supervisor or as required.


About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
  • Strong safety mindset;
  • Valid Driver's License;
  • Keenness to work in an Underground mine environment;
  • Demonstrated proficiency in multiple functional areas typically associated with underground mining;
  • Proven ability to operate various pieces of underground equipment safely and productively;
  • Underground Mining experience and/or Blasting certification will be highly regarded;
  • Solid proficiency in reading and understanding manuals and written instructions;
  • Ability to work in high stress situations and resolve issues;
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently and as part of a team.

Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territories. Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.



Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Closing Date: February 12, 2021

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And we want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
Website
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Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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