Mine Technician, Operator, Contractor
Labourers are in demand within the minerals industry as they are central to operations. They help with construction, repair and maintenance.
Duties
- Operating machines;
- Assisting workers to extract geological materials, using hand tools and equipment;
- Helping to extract craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators and monitoring equipment operation during the extraction process;
- Supplying equipment or cleaning work areas;
- Collecting geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices;
- Signalling workers to start extraction;
- Repairing automotive and drilling equipment;
- Delivery and set-up of materials, devices and machine parts, using hand tools;
- Loading materials into gas or well hole, or equipment, and
- Dismantling and extracting excavation material and equipment.
Skills Required
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- aptitude for mechanical equipment operation
- able to tolerate physically demanding work, including shift work
- willing to work within occupational health and safety rules
- age limits may apply.
Salary
$65 000 - $120 000
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