Miner

Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. is seeking a capable crew member to drill and assist in blasting operations. You will operate rock drills, load holes with explosives, prepare primers, and support the blasting circuit from pre- to post-blast tasks.

Responsibilities include preparing mucking areas, installing roof and rib supports, relaying signals to the hoist operator, and maintaining hoses and equipment on site.

Qualifications

• Drilling rock holes for explosive placement.
• Operate handheld or mounted rock drills safely.
• Load and tamp explosives according to blast plan.
• Prepare primers and detonators for blasting.
• Assist in blasting circuit and pre/post blasting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare blast sites and mucking areas, including ventilation.
• Install roof and rib supports and temporary jacks as needed.
• Relate signals to hoist operator and coordinate with crew.
• Tend hoses, muck buckets, and move equipment as directed.
• Assist with rock bolt installation and concrete placement as required.

Skills

Rock drilling

Safety compliance

Rig operations

Equipment maintenance

Teamwork

Job description

Drills holes in rock for the placement of explosives.o Operates hand held or machine mounted rock drills.o Accurately positions, aligns and drills holes following the blast‐hole plan. Loads blast holes with explosives.o Prepares primers and detonators.o Loads and tamps the correct quantity of explosives in each hole as directed.o Assists in the completion of the blasting circuit. Performs pre‐blasting and post‐blasting functions.o Removes drills, pumps, hoses, hand tools and equipment from the blast area.o Repositions pumps, hoses and equipment after the blast.o Adds or removes utilities as directed. Ventilation ducts and devices. Air lines, water lines, communication lines, rail. Prepares the site for mucking (removal of broken rock).o Wets the muck pile to suppress blasting fumes.o Scales loose material from the roof and ribs using scaling bars.o Adds, replaces and repairs ventilation devices as necessary. Assists as needed in the mucking cycle.o Tends hoses, unhooks and hooks muck buckets.o Relays signals to the Hoist Operator. Installs short term roof and rib support as required.o Installs temporary roof jacks as required.o Uses hand held or machine mounted rock drills to install rock bolts in the roof and ribs. Installs permanent roof and rib support.o Installs timbers, steel sets, steel liner plates, wooden or steel lagging as required.o Ties rebar, removes and resets concrete forms maintaining correct alignments.o Places concrete using concrete buckets or concrete pumps. Generally performs all duties associated with the construction of the project that are not specificallyassigned to others.Equal Opportunity Employer