Mine Control Operator

Northern Star Pogo Mine; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurances

401k

Paid leave

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Limited is hiring for a Mine Control Operator at the Pogo Mine in Alaska on a 28/14 rotating schedule, 12-hour shifts. The role focuses on communication, coordination and recording of personnel and equipment status within the underground operation, with direct reporting to the Underground General Foreman.

You will monitor ventilation, water inflows, and relay production and safety information to shift supervisors while coordinating gear movement and ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in an underground mining environment.
• Knowledge of radio communications, using multiple channels.
• Experience in dispatching or logistics is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt to changing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control ventilation fans and mine water inflows according to site procedures.
• Continually communicate with shift supervisors regarding production and safety.
• Communicate assignments to operators as directed by shift supervisors.
• Ensure all equipment movements and logs (operator, machine, location, tonnes) are recorded.
• Coordinate gear movement between mining and maintenance crews to minimize idle time.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Radio communications

Dispatching / logistics

Organizational skills

Job description

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

Due to organic growth, Northern Star (Pogo) LLC have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Mine Control Operator at our world-class Pogo operation in Alaska on a rotational camp schedule.

What do we offer?

• 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 Mine Control Operator reports to the Underground General Foremen, and the primary role is to provide communication, coordination and recording services for all personnel and equipment status within the Pogo Mine Underground Operation.

Duties include:

• Monitor and control ventilation fans and mine water inflows according to site procedures and notify the responsible engineer in the event of faults.
• Continually communicate with the shift supervisors regarding production and safety throughout the shift.
• Communicate assignments to operators as directed by shift supervisors.
• Ensure all bogging, trucking, production drilling, development drilling, charge up operations and service crew operations are accounted for in terms of operator, machine number, location, tonnes bogged and trucked, material type, mechanical and electrical breakdowns and mine delays.
• Coordinate the movement of gear between mining and maintenance crews to minimize the idle time of the transition.
• Deliver detailed information as required by mining and maintenance supervisors.

What are we looking for?

You'll be a highly organized individual with a good understanding of logistics who will display behaviour 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:

• Knowledge and experience in an underground mining environment.
• Knowledge of the machinery and equipment in use in an underground mining operation.
• Knowledge and experience in radio communications, using multiple channels.
• Previous experience in dispatching or logistics desired.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Detailed working knowledge of the Mine Safety and Health Administration Act & regulations.
• 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.

Why join us?

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 recognise 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.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here:http://www.nsrltd.com/or follow us on linked in:https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

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.