Description
Directly supervise and coordinate underground or surface mining crews to ensure safe, efficient extraction in accordance with mine plans and regulations.
- • Review mine plans, geologic data, and shift objectives to plan production and safety procedures.
- • Estimate manpower, equipment, and consumables needed for assigned headings or pits.
- • Schedule and direct drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and support activities for crews.
- • Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, safety, and processing to resolve issues and align schedules.
- • Sequence production with ventilation, dewatering, scaling, and ground support installation.
- • Order or requisition supplies, explosives, parts, and PPE in compliance with regulations.
- • Lay out and mark drill patterns, excavation limits, haul routes, and equipment placement using survey data.
- • Record production, time, equipment utilization, safety checks, gas readings, and incident reports.
- • Assign crews and equipment to tasks based on priorities, conditions, and skill sets.
- • Assist crews as needed with tasks such as scaling, spotting equipment, or setting ground support.
- • Train workers in mining methods, equipment operation, ground control, ventilation, and MSHA safety procedures.
- • Analyze productivity or safety concerns and implement corrective actions or improved practices.
- • Arrange maintenance and repairs for mobile equipment, conveyors, pumps, and ventilation systems.
- • Recommend personnel actions, including promotions, discipline, transfers, or hiring.
- • Inspect faces, benches, haul roads, supports, air quality, and equipment to verify safety and compliance with plans.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
