Newmont Goldcorp Corporation Recruitment for Drilling Helper

Purpose

To assist in providing support services during the operation of drills, consumable management and change-outs, quality assurance for all drill holes, in a safe and controlled manner.

Essential Duties

• Attend all pre-drill instruction meetings.
• Communicate with and receive instruction from the Drill Supervisor and follow specified instructions, prior to the execution of activities.
• Support Drillers to efficiently and safely drill holes for blasting.
• Assist in loading, securing and unloading drill equipment.
• Assist the Drillers in the positioning and movement of the drill.
• Understand, select and work with hand tools.
• Utilize pegs to stake out the drill hole sites when the jigsaw system is down.
• Measure the depth required for drill holes using measuring equipment.
• Spray-mark the depth of the hole, adjacent to the drill hole.

Training & Experience

• Senior School Certificate.
• Drivers’ License.
• Sound concentration skills.
• Sound time management skills.
• Ability to communicate using signals.
• Ability to follow procedures (especially around hazardous materials and equipment).
• Ability to interact well with people and communicate effectively.

Working Conditions

• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to sit at a desk for extended periods, climb stairs, walk and stand.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the field environment is high. The incumbent is frequently exposed to noise, fumes, high temperature, hazardous environments, sharp edges, dust, pinch-points, vibration, slippery surfaces, and extreme weather conditions.
• Protective Equipment (PPE): Work requires mandatory PPE such as helmet, goggles, high visible clothing, safety harness, ear plugs and dust mask according to working conditions.
• Incumbent occasionally has to work overtime.

The incumbent is expected to lift heavy materials and/or operate heavy machinery and is also exposed to moving machinery.