POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the supervision and coordinating of training for underground miners and underground support crews, with the primary focus being drill and bolt training.

Safety, Health & Environmental Responsibilities AND Accountabilities
Include, but are not limited to:

• Display due diligence in safety & health, and environmental matters and lead by example to ensure the successful implementation of the Safety & Health Management System, and the Environmental Management System
• Promote open communication and cooperation
• Provide support to employees, contractors, and visitors to be informed of safety, health, and environmental issues on site and distribute relevant safety, health, and environmental information
• Participate, lead, and complete Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for appropriate tasks
• Undertake safety and health audits and inspections and interact with personnel concerning improving work practices and following up on action items
• Support personnel in achieving and maintaining desired safety, health, and environmental outcomes
• Recognize superior safety, health, and environmental performance to help increase commitment and participation
• Notify and report incidents and hazards in a timely manner as required
• Comply with safety and health requirements and ensure issues are being addressed prior to commencement of work (such as permits completed, isolations checked, and tagging completed)
• Promote and assist in the implementation of site safety initiatives and safety-monitoring tools
• Attend and monitor pre-start and toolbox meetings, ensuring they are conducted, and minutes are prepared, issued, and action items developed as appropriate

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Position Responsibilities

• Provide safety training, perform job observations as required, and review safe work practices with employees as needed
• Train and develop employees to improve their capabilities as well as prepare them for opportunities for promotions, specifically around drilling and bolting
• Flexibility in performing routine training tasks such as new hire tasks, visitors, and classroom
• Complete daily paperwork and computer work that provide proper pass downs and production record keeping
• Ensure employees have the tools, equipment, supplies, guidance, and support to succeed
• Assist in creation, enforcement, and improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Departmental Responsibilities

• Ensure production efficiencies by working with the mine general foremen, mine superintendent, and other key stakeholders to meet immediate and long-term goals that support underground production and development targets
• Self-motivating and independent work ethic
• Collaborative abilities with operators, shifters, and maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Five or more years working in an underground producing mine

Must provide documentation of completed 40 hour MSHA training

Ability to obtain ATF Possessor's Clearance

Preferred: Two or more years of supervisory experience in an industrial setting

Preferred: Experience operating jumbos, bolters, powder trucks, muckers and haul trucks

Preferred: Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Other Qualifications

Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen

Pass a position-specific physical demands assessment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees may be frequently required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time; use hand and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must be able to talk and hear.

Other Physical Demands

Vision - Constant:

• Able to judge distances and spatial relationships to avoid accidents while driving and walking underground
• Have clarity of vision while operating machinery, reading gauges, and placing tools
• Have clarity of vision for distances while navigating within the mine and access roads efficiently and safely
• Able to adjust varying points of reference while safely navigating the terrain, maintaining awareness of traffic, and operating tools and machinery
• Able to identify vehicles, machinery, and people in peripheral vision

Speaking - Occasional:

• Able to clearly communicate with co-workers and supervisors on the radio and in person

Hearing - Occasional:

• Must wear hearing protection while working in the mine

Work Environment & Job Schedule
Employees may be frequently exposed to underground work environments; outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat, potentially hazardous wildlife; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives and vibration. The noise level in most work environments is usually very loud. This position may require work on nights, weekends, and rotating shifts; shift schedules may require residency in on-island camp during work rotations.

ABOUT US

Greens Creek

The Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island, 18 miles south of Juneau, is an underground polymetallic mine employing approximately 425 people. The mine is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Established in 1891, Hecla has a rich history as a distinguished and respected precious metals producer. Winner of numerous safety and environmental awards, Greens Creek is seeking new team members committed to professional growth and success.

Community

Juneau, Alaska's capital, is the third largest city in the state. Like Alaska, Juneau is full of contrasts, a sophisticated cosmopolitan city in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Nestled at the base of mountains overlooking the Gastineau Channel, Juneau is surrounded by intercoastal waterways, lush rain forests, rugged mountainsides, and awe-inspiring glaciers. This small city has it all, the adventure of the "last frontier" as well as a good education system, year-round cultural and sports activities, a wide variety of entertainment, world class fishing and wildlife viewing, temperate weather, and a strong sense of community. Juneau is rich in mining history and Greens Creek is proud to contribute to that heritage by operating in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Compensation & Benefits

Hecla Greens Creek offers competitive pay based on experience and an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as other coverages such as disability coverage and life insurance. Retirement benefits include a pension plan and 401(k) with company match.

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