Shaft Miner

SCR Mining and Tunnelling is known for its ability to offer complete mining solutions and the highest quality services in the mining industry. We believe that a high-quality workforce is the only way to achieve high quality work! 

We are looking to grow our team with people who share our energy and enthusiasm for creating the best experience for our customers.

Shaft Miner

The Shaft Miner’s duties include field support, maintenance of the shaft dewatering system, rehab of the shaft and construction of the loading pocket infrastructure.

The following is a list of duties relating to this position.  These may be adjusted by your supervisor when required by the project. Your safety will always be our priority with all assigned tasks:

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all established policies, procedures, and best practices as well as industry specific regulations
• Always be physically and mentally fit for work
• Identify unsafe conditions and report promptly 
• Comfortable and experienced with working at heights
• Follow directives from shift supervisors
• Maintain/advance shaft dewatering system
• Perform timber shaft rehab (installing pony sets as required, changing shaft guides, etc…)
• Loading pocket construction
• Ability to work more than 40 hours per week, overtime, days & nights

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum Education: Common core completion as well as related MTCU modules specifically U0084 – Perform Shaft Maintenance
• Minimum Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a shaft miner. Experience in timber shafts considered an asset. 
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Experience working in a camp setting (FI/FO)
• Positive attitude with the ability to work collaboratively within a team

Compensation Package & Benefits

• Competitive Rate Package
• Health and Dental Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Program
• Pension Plan
• Employee Safety Reward Program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program

Work location is in Bissett, Manitoba. Schedule will be 14 in & 14 out.

SCR Mining and Tunnelling is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards.  Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws.  All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization’s needs at the time.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.