CAREERS IN MINING

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CAREERS IN MINING
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Its an exciting time to be involved in the
minerals industry.
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ENGINEER

• Chemical Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Geological Engineer
• Materials Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mining Engineer
• Minerals Process Engineer
• Petroleum Engineer
• Surveyor

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Learn a trade

• Boilermaker
• Electronics Engineering Technician
• Electrical Fitter
• Electrical Mechanic
• Fitter
• Instrument Fitter
• Lift Mechanic
• Metal Machinist
• Surveying Technologist
• Welder

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• Backhoe Operator
• Bulldozer Operator
• Diver
• Driller
• Excavator Operator
• Grader Operator
• Miner
• Open Cut Mining Plant Operator
• Power Generation Plant Operator
• Scraper Operator
• Shot Firer
• Truck Driver

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER

• Chemical Engineers in the minerals industry
  design, develop and operate processes for
  converting and refining raw materials into
  products.

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Civil Engineer

• A civil engineer plans/designs and supervises the
  construction, operation and maintenance of roads,
  bridges, dams, ports, docks, building structures
  and other facilities required by the mining
  industry.

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Electrical Engineer

• Electrical engineers apply scientific and
  engineering principles in the research, design,
  manufacture, operation and maintenance of
  electrical and electronic equipment, machine
  systems and components.

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Environmental Engineer

• Environmental engineers are concerned with
  assessing and managing the effects of human
  activity on the natural and built environments.
  They apply their engineering knowledge to
  environmental impact assessment, natural resource
  management, pollution control and minimisation of
  impact of waste.

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Geological Engineer

• Geological engineers utilise the principles of
  earth science in the solution of problems
  involving soil, rock and groundwater, and design
  structures in and below the ground.

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Materials Engineer

• Materials engineers investigate the properties of
  materials to develop and assess their commercial
  and engineering applications.

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Mechanical Engineer

• Mechanical engineers apply engineering principles
  in the utilisation of energy, machinery,
  equipment and materials. They design machines and
  mechanical installations and evaluate installed
  machinery, processes and products.

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Mining Engineer

• Mining engineers plan and direct the engineering
  aspects of extracting minerals from the earth.

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Minerals Process Engineer

• Minerals process engineers transform low value,
  impure raw materials into commercially valuable
  products. The main sources of these raw materials
  are low grade minerals, by-products of other
  processing operations and recycled materials.

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Petroleum Engineer

• The general term Petroleum Engineer is used to
  describe an engineer working in the oil and gas
  industry. Petroleum Engineers may become more
  specialised and are then called Drilling
  Engineers, Production Engineers or Reservoir
  Engineers.

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Surveyor

• Mine surveyors measure underground and open cut
  mine workings in full detail.

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Boiler maker

• Boilermakers mark off, cut, shape, assemble and
  fix metal to produce or repair storage tanks and
  other high pressure storage vessels.

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Electronics

• Electrical engineering technicians carry out
  technical support functions in electrical
  engineering, design, research, manufacture,
  construction, operation and maintenance.

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Electrical Fitter

• Electrical fitters are mainly engaged in making,
  fitting or repairing electrical machines and
  instruments.

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Fitter

• Their job is to diagnose problems, repair,
  overhaul, tune, maintain and test heavy duty
  mobile equipment used on site

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Instrument Fitter

• Instrument fitters assemble, calibrate, install
  and commission precision instruments that
  measure, indicate, transmit, record and control.

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Lift Mechanic

• Lift mechanics assemble, install, adjust,
  maintain and repair electrical and hydraulic
  lifts and escalators.

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Metal Machinist

• Metal machinists set up and operate tools to cut,
  shape and form metal stock and castings to exact
  size, using detailed drawings and specifications.

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Surveying Technologist

• Surveying technologists work independently and as
  part of a team in the development of solutions to
  problems utilising existing surveying knowledge
  and technology.

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Backhoe Operator

• Backhoe operators drive backhoes and operate
  attachments to excavate, break and level earth,
  rock and other materials.

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Welder

• Welders construct or repair metal products by
  joining parts using one of several welding
  processes. There are first, second and third
  class welders.

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Bulldozer Operator

• Bulldozer operators drive bulldozers, using the
  blade and other attachments to gouge out and move
  rock, earth and other materials.

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Diver

• Divers carry out a range of duties underwater
  using special breathing apparatus. Offshore
  divers assist in the construction and repair of
  platforms and pipelines and may dive to depths of
  250 metres in submersible work chambers. Often
  they have a trade such as welding or
  boilermaking. Onshore divers generally don't dive
  to below 50 meters.

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Driller

• Drillers move, set up and operate drilling rigs
  and related equipment to drill holes for minerals
  exploration and oil and gas production.

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Excavator Operator

• Excavator operators drive excavators to dig, move
  and load earth, rock or other materials.

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Grader Operator

• Grader operators drive graders to spread and
  level materials on site.

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Miner

• Underground miners may perform the following
  tasks
• cut drives into the ore body using pneumatic
  equipment
• drill holes with hand or machine mounted
  pneumatic or hydraulic drills after estimating
  the position and force of explosion required to
  dislodge material as well as the amount of
  explosives needed

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Open Cut Mining Plant Operator

• Open cut mining plant operators use equipment to
  excavate and load ore in open-cut mine workings.

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Power Generation Plant Operator

• Power generating plant operators work in
  generating stations and operate electric power
  generating, distribution and transmission
  equipment.

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Scraper Operator

• Scraper operators drive scrapers to pick up,
  haul, deposit and level earth on mining sites.

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Shot Firer

• Shot firers assemble, position and detonate
  explosives to break or dislodge rock and soil.

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Truck Driver

• Truck drivers use heavy vehicles to transport
  goods and materials from one area to another.

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Trades Assistant (Metal Trades Assistant

• Trades assistants help metal engineering
  tradespersons by performing routine tasks. They
  may specialise as boilermakers assistants,
  fitters assistants, metal forgers assistants,
  metal moulders assistants, or as second-class or
  third-class welders. Trades assistants in the
  minerals and energy industry may perform the
  following tasks
• position and hold metal stock or products to
  enable work to be carried out perform assembly
  and dismantling operations solder or spot weld
  components using electrical spot or butt welding
  machines operate power hammers, presses or other
  cutting and shaping tools and machines ensure
  tools and materials are available for
  tradesperson hand tools to tradespersons and
  hold tools not immediately required clean and
  prepare working surfaces.

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Project Manager

• Salary25000 - 55000As the name suggests
  project officers generally manage specific
  projects within an organisation, from the
  planning stage through to completion. They employ
  other individuals in the organisation to take on
  various tasks associated with the project and
  coordinate their efforts. Project managers in the
  minerals and energy industry may perform the
  following tasks
• Research and analyse data relevant to the project
  in question. Devise a plan of action for taking
  the project to completion. Coordinate people
  involved in the project to work to plan and a
  timeline. Submit progress reports to management.
  Track progress on databases and spreadsheets.