Long Hole Driller – Barrick Mining
Responsibilities
- Comply with Barrick’s established health and safety policies, procedures, practices and Occupational Health and Safety Acts.
- Visibly practice safety leadership through leading by example.
- Actively ensure a safe environment for yourself, your peers and local communities through regular communication and due diligence.
- Promptly report and correct unsafe acts and conditions.
- Actively ensure that fatal risks are understood and critical controls are maintained.
- Ensure the operation of the long-hole platform for mine stopping in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ensure effective solo operation, including setup, drilling, tramming, shutdown, and end-of-shift reporting.
- Ability to interpret drill designs, ring patterns, and hole plans.
- Experience adjusting drilling parameters to suit ground conditions and achieve quality outcomes.
- Ability to complete pre-start inspections, routine checks, and identify mechanical or performance issues.
- Ensure that production targets are met while maintaining drill accuracy and hole quality.
- Avoid over-drilling and under-drilling and work in accordance with the standards, development and geotechnical plans.
- Follow the markings in accordance with geological, regulatory and surveying specifications.
- Install mining services if necessary.
- Work with the technical team and the supervisory team to achieve the quality and adequate safety standards related to the operations.
- Ensure that the end-of-shift report is updated.
- Work according to the instructions of the Shift Boss in accordance with the daily division of duties
Qualification requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Drilling Machinery Competency Certification.
Experience and competencies needed.
- Proven experience operating Sandvik DL422i or similar long hole production drills (DL421 / DL431 considered).
- Minimum 5 years underground hard-rock mining experience, with demonstrated long hole production drilling experience.
- Familiarity with i-Series drill control systems, automation features, and digital drill plans.
- Strong focus on safety compliance, hazard identification, and procedural adherence.
- Effective communication with supervisors, engineers, survey, and maintenance teams.
- Comfortable working independently on shift with minimal supervision.
- Resilience, flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks and in emergency conditions.
- Ability to consistently manage such a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment