Electrical & Communications Service Crew

Northern Star Pogo LLC; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401k

Paid leave

On-site camp facilities

Job summary

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC in Delta Junction, Alaska, is seeking an Underground Miner for the Electrical & Communications Service Crew on a 28 days on/14 days off rotation. The role supports Underground Electricians with a focus on safety and productivity in a remote campsite environment.

No prior electrical experience required; candidates should have basic mechanical knowledge and strong teamwork. The company offers an excellent remuneration package, bonuses, 401k, and on-site camp facilities.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge.
• Good communication skills, including ability to read and speak English.
• Basic computer literacy
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Ability to provide leadership and training to new team members
• Must have good comprehension of safe operating procedures, safety rules, policies, emergency procedures, and MSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate underground equipment safely and efficiently.
• General laboring as required.
• Housekeeping of the work area.
• Ensure tools and equipment are serviceable and safe.
• Communicate clearly on two-way radio.
• Follow MSHA requirements including hazard IDs and pre-start checks.
• Assist with fault finding and preventative maintenance
• Assess ground conditions and conduct scaling as required.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Electrical Supervisor.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Flexibility

Leadership

Safety awareness

Job description

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Electrical & Communications Service Crew

Full Time Fixed Term Manual Labor Delta Junction, AK, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1130

Salary Range: $24.50 To $35.25 Hourly

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the second largest Australian gold producer and among the top 25 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an Underground Miner at our world-class Pogo operation in Alaska on a rotational camp schedule.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team


• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.


• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.


• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

What's the role?

The Electrical Service Crew reports to the Underground Electrical Supervisor, and the primary role is to safely and efficiently operate underground equipment and perform various mining tasks supporting the Underground Electricians. Electrical experience is NOT required.

Underground duties and equipment operated may vary from time to time and include:

• Working as directed to minimize equipment down-time and maximize productivity.


• General laboring as required.


• General housekeeping of the work area


• Ensuring that all tools and equipment are serviceable and safe.


• Communicate clearly and effectively on two-way radio.


• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard ID's, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.


• Assist with fault finding and preventative maintenance


• Assessing and monitoring of ground conditions.


• Conduct scaling in accordance with site requirements.


• Perform such other duties as directed by the Electrical Supervisor.

What are we looking for?

You’ll be a highly determined and positive individual who will display behavior consistent to our Northern Star Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results, looking to work with the business for the long term and be an integral part in its future growth and development.

The specifics:

• Basic mechanical knowledge.


• Good communication skills, including ability to read and speak English.


• Basic computer literacy


• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.


• Ability to provide leadership and training to new team members


• Must have good comprehension of safe operating procedures, safety rules, policies, emergency procedures, and MSHA requirements.


• Installation of services (utilities) and ventilation to all development and production headings.


• Installation of various underground infrastructure such as paste walls, paste pipe, vent doors, fan bulkheads etc.


• Hanging of secondary ventilation fans.


• Carry out pre-starts when paste filling of stopes underground.


• Installation of cable bolts.


• Monitoring and controlling paste pours.


• Fabrication of pipe.


• Installation and monitoring of mine dewatering.


• Must pass a post offer physical and drug test, as well as a background check.

The Details:

Working 28 days on/14 days off rotating schedule of days and nights, up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognize the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.