SUMMARY

The Miner operates equipment to mine silver, lead, and zinc in an underground hard rock mine.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform all phases of underground mining activities.
• Extract ore by drilling and blasting. Set up and operate drills and drilling machines to drill blasting holes. Load explosives, set fuses, and detonate explosives at established blasting times.

Operate mining machinery, including slushers, jacklegs, and stopper drills, to shear ore from the working face.

• Perform development work, including opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, and raises.
• Perform duties required to ensure safety and to support the mining advance, including scaling loose rock from the walls and roof, drilling and installing rock bolts, extending and installing air and water pipes, ventilation, operating ore loading machinery, constructing timber supports and cribbing, and rehab of existing access.
• Safely operate equipment underground.
• Communicate using the squawker, station bells, work bells, pager phone, and leaky feeder radio.
• Participate in Risk Assessment activities as required.
• Participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) as required.

• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the workplace.
• Comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Conducts activities and work in an environmentally responsible manner. Is aware of procedures to minimize impacts to the environment.

• Follows and understands MSHA rules and regulations, environmental rules and regulations, SOP and work area instructions, participates in safety and environmental activities. Leads by example by adhering to rules and regulations, and ensuring compliance to rules and regulations established by the Concentrator department.
• Must be able to work and communicate with other members of the work team.
• Must be willing to comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Must meet criteria established in the Mine Operations Progression System (attached)

BEHAVIORAL & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

The following competencies are required:

• Problem solving—identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Interpersonal Skills—maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Written Communication—edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control—demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—consistently at work, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security—actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Proven safe work record required.
• Excellent attendance history required.
• Willingness to work in team-based environment required.