Sublevel Miner 1 or 2 - SWM

Sibanye Stillwater; Columbiana (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye-Stillwater's Sublevel Miner 1/2 position at Stillwater Mine in Nye, MT offers hands-on underground work in a safety‑driven environment. The role involves drilling, blasting, and mucking, with a focus on delivering quality ore to the concentrator and maintaining safe operations.

The candidate will work as part of a production or development team, meet explosives qualifications, and apply utilities and ventilation knowledge to keep systems running reliably in a hard rock mining setting.

Qualifications

• Must meet Safe Explosives Act qualifications.
• Underground hard rock mining experience in panel mining and long hole drilling.
• Knowledge of utilities, services, and ventilation installation and salvage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe work practices and safe operation of equipment.
• Perform drilling, blasting, and mucking with proper explosive placement.
• Deliver ore to the concentrator and ensure muck handling quality.
• Operate underground equipment such as loaders, remote loaders, trucks, and longhole drill.
• Be an essential member of a production or development team.

Skills

Explosives handling

Underground mining experience

Long hole drilling

Remote mucking

Utilities & ventilation knowledge

Tools

Longhole drill

Loader equipment

Job description

Sublevel Miner 1 or 2

Location

Stillwater Mine - Nye, MT

Schedule

Rotating - 7X7

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Takes ownership in and is accountable for maintaining safe work practices, safe workplaces, and safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs drilling, blasting, and mucking duties. Determines the amount of explosives, placement, and firing of explosives with the ability to minimize overbreak and dilution.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned from time to time at the discretion of the company.
• Takes ownership in muck handling to eliminate muck mixing and ensure delivery of quality ore to the concentrator.
• Work as an essential member of a production or development team.
• Operates underground equipment such as loaders, remote loaders, trucks, and longhole drill.
• Performs other duties as assigned from time to time at the discretion of the company.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Must meet and maintain qualifications for working with explosives per the Safe Explosives Act.
• Underground hard rock mining experience specifically regarding panel mining, long hole drilling, and remote mucking.
• Working knowledge of utilities, services, and ventilation including installation, use, and salvage of systems.

Preferred

• Ability to effectively set up longhole drill and correctly measure collar offsets and adjust dips according to drill plan.
• Knowledge of small tools.
• Understanding of mine equipment and materials terminology and uses.

Sibanye-Stillwater is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions at Sibanye-Stillwater are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation or preference, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.