Trainer - Borden

Location: Borden Mine, Chapleau, Ontario, Canada
Rotation: 7 on, 7 off or 14 on 14 off
Shift Length: 11 hours
Salary Range: $73,000 - $123,000/annum, range is variable and dependent on overtime worked and production bonus paid
Allowance: Based on location
Benefits: Health Care, Dental and Vision, Life Insurance, Pension Plan, Employee Assistance Program
Pre-employment requirement: Drug and Alcohol testing

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the HSE Superintendent, the Trainer is responsible for training employees to safely and efficiently operate underground mining equipment and perform mining-related tasks while meeting all Redpath, Client and legislative requirements.

General:

• Asses an employee’s current skill level and assist in creating action plan to meet goals and objectives

• Follow formalized training plan to help ready employee’s on safe operations of various pieces of mobilized equipment

• Training the national workforce on all types of mechanized mining equipment

• Coordinate training activities and maintain administrative functions

• Conducting theoretical training in a classroom environment underground

• Conducting practical training underground

• Maintain relevant knowledge of mobile equipment; including new pieces of equipment on site and changes in manufacturer.

• Responsible for identifying and correcting improper operating procedures

• Ensure that best practices are followed to help mitigate accidents and that all workers are following safety rules and procedures

• Maintain and update the projects safety and training matrix in coordination with both electronic and hard copied document control

• Perform onboarding orientations including but not limited to Redpath Fatality Prevention Program, 5-Point Safety Card, Cardinal Rules, Redpath employee safety handbook, Employee elimination protocols, etc.

• Perform coaching and mentoring with supervisors on monthly audit supervisory compliance packages including tracking the completion percentages (leading and lagging indicators)

• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive

Health and Safety: 

• Having the authority and responsibility to maintain a safe and efficient working environment
• Following Redpath Canada Limited health and safety standards and systems, including the Five Point Safety System and the Cardinal Rules, and reporting any unsafe acts or conditions
• Ability to participate and complete incident / accident investigations and take corrective action to prevent injury and / or re-occurrence
• Responsible to ensure proper use and maintenance of personal protective equipment required in the performance of the work 
• Must have knowledge of the WHMIS legislation and know how to effectively use an MSDS sheet.
• Comply with the Mine Regulation Act and Regulations clauses that apply to your work area.

Education

• Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Miner – Common Core or other provincial equivalents

• Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Mining Specialty modules: Equipment specific sign-offs including but not limited to: Epiroc Boltec’s, Maclean Bolter, Maclean Emulsion Truck, Eprioc E2C Boomer Jumbos, Sandvik LHD514, Sandvik 45 Ton Haul Trucks, Marcotte M40 Boom Trucks, MC100 Minecats Tractor, Mancarrier, 950 Front End Loaders, Telehandlers, Normet Spraymec Shotcrete Machine & Transmixer, Cat 420 Backhoe, Pipe Handler and Fan Handler or other provincial equivalents

• Ontario Basic Underground Hard Rock Front Line Supervisor – Common Core or other provincial equivalents

Work Experience: 

• 5 years or more as a trainer preferred

• Train the Trainer certification or equivalent

Computer & Other Skills

• MS Office

• SharePoint

• E-mail

• Internet

• Fax/Photocopier Equipment

• Telephone Systems

• Adobe Professional

• Server/networking access and use

• Ability to conduct risk assessment of specific tasks

• Ability to prepare work related procedures and standards

• Ability to recognize and resolve problems as required

• Ability to adapt to a varying work environment often requiring the employee to develop new and innovative work methods

• Strong leadership skills

• Strong organizational skills

Knowledge Required 

• Knowledge of mining industry and methods applicable to health and safety standards

• Statistical analysis and evaluation skills

• Train-the-trainer skills and teaching ability 

• Group facilitation skills

• Skilled and competent in auditing

• Survey and sampling knowledge

• Organization and planning abilities

• Ability to interpret and apply all applicable legislation, standards, and guidelines pertaining to Mining Regulations, clients and Redpath

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, both orally and in writing, including formal reports

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with as range of different disciplines

• Teaching ability

• Ability to source and understand evidence-based content material

• Respectful of cultural differences