Underground Miner

Job Description

Job Description

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 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.

- 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 Underground Miner reports to the Underground Shift Supervisor, and the primary role is to safely and efficiently operate underground equipment and perform various mining tasks including Truck driving, Nipper, Bogging, Charge-up, Service Crew, Construction, Long hole and Jumbo drilling. 

Duties include:

Working as directed to minimise equipment down-time and maximise productivity. 

• Working as directed to minimise equipment down-time and maximise productivity.

• General labouring as required. 

• Liaising before shift with Shift Supervisor and the previous shift crew to obtain all the information necessary about the work areas. 

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

• Carrying out standard workplace inspection practices and procedures in accordance with MSHA requirements. 

• Communicate clearly and effectively on two-way radio. 

• Report all hazards, incidents and injuries immediately. 

• Perform thorough Pre-Start checks and report all damage as soon as possible but before the end of shift. 

• Assist with fault finding and preventative maintenance. 

• Assessing and monitoring of ground conditions. 

• Conduct scaling in accordance with site requirements.