Diamond Drill Operator - Surface Mining and Quarrying

Employer: Major Drilling Group International Inc.

Location: Various Locations

Salary: $40.00 to $50.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Languages: English Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Work site environment: Outdoors Work setting: Remote location Tasks: Determine depth and diameter of blast holes. 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 air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes. 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. Train staff. Supervise staff. Rig and hoist equipment. Operate snowmobiles. Maintain equipment. Complete reports. Collect samples of materials for ana