What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mine Utility Crew - Development position at Barminco Mining Services USA LLC?
Who We Are:
Barminco forms part of the Perenti Group, a diversified global mining services company. Barminco can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level as one of the world's largest hard-rock underground mining companies, with operations in Australia, Africa and North America. The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities.
Barminco is looking for dedicated people that are eager to start a career in underground mining and join our vibrant team. The collective talent and expertise of our people is the key to our success, and we are looking for talented people to join us. We seek to build teams who are loyal, committed to our values and dedicated to delivering for our clients. In return, we provide state of the art facilities, equipment, technology and exciting opportunities to work on projects around the world.
Job Title: Underground Service Crew
The Opportunity:
Barminco Mining Services USA LLC has an exciting opportunity for an Underground Service Crew to join our team at a project location 65 miles outside of Elko, Nevada. Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing all underground services. The incumbent is expected to adhere to and maintain all company standards and perform duties to the highest levels of safe operation.
Location: 65 Miles outside of Elko, Nevada
Shift: 14-days on / 14-days off rotation
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate commitment to adhere to all Mine site safety rules, procedures and regulations, while ensuring the safety of others.
- Install, maintain, and repair all underground services e.g.: air/water/pump lines (using poly piping), messenger line, ventilation bags, temporary electrical cables, submersible pumps in sumps, pump stations.
- Install grout, plate, and tension of cable bolts.
- Installing and removing communication equipment, ie Leaky feeder, tele remote comms.
- Assist with the construction work; ventilation walls, concrete forming/pouring, pump installations/plumbing.
- Safely use hand tools to undertake certain tasks.
- Practice good general housekeeping, clean and maintain equipment to a high standard.
- Maintain a valid Driver’s License; manual transmission experience an asset
- Understand and comply with all PPE requirements in work areas
- Other duties may be assigned by your Supervisor, as required
Qualifications:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalency
- Preferred; 1-2 years of underground experience working as part of a service crew
- Perform other related work as assigned for underground development mining
- The ability to work both independently and within a team in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment with high degree of professionalism and self-motivation is essential
- Proven ability to recognize and follow verbal and written instructions
- Able to manage time, plan and prioritize workload to ensure support task meet mining requirements.
- Must have good radio etiquette and strong communications skills
- Eagerness to learn and grow
Work Conditions:
- Ability to do shift camp work on a rotational basis (dayshift/nightshift), typically the rotations are 1 week on site (minimum 12-hour days), followed by 1 week off – working statutory holidays as they fall within the rotation
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to communicate, sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, push/pull, manipulate objects and work in awkward positions
- Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required
- Extreme weather conditions
- Noise level in the work environment is moderate to high
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, paid time off and comprehensive benefits.
- Opportunities for career development and advancement within the company.
- A supportive, dynamic work environment focused on growth and success.
Additional Information:
The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Selected candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment Fit-for-Duty medical, including alcohol and drug screening.