Underground Mine Support Staff
Job description
These individuals oversee the operation of underground mines (ore passes, coal conveyors, etc.). They contribute to the construction and maintenance of facilities, roadways, and access routes. They ensure the supply of materials and tools required for the operation.
Environment
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Operate and maintain the facilities and equipment that move ore and coal.
- Build, repair, and maintain haulage ways, roadways, support (walls) and structures made of wood or metal.
- Set up and extend ventilation and water networks.
- Help operate mining machinery.
- Provide and maintain the distribution of materials (sand, rock, etc.).
- Maintain storage areas, materials, equipment, and tools.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between this group and other mining occupational groups.
- There is mobility between companies operating certain types of mining operations.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 4.8% Female
- 95.2% Male
Not available.
- 4.8% Female
- 95.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$90,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2183% of jobs
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NAICS 233% of jobs
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NAICS 3312% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54142% of jobs
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Others8% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2183% of jobs
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NAICS 233% of jobs
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NAICS 3312% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54142% of jobs
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Others8% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- General Explosives Permit for all underground mining staff.
Sometimes required
- A secondary school diploma is usually required.
- Theoretical training followed by periods of on-the-job training is usually required.
- Experience as a Mine Labourer is usually required.
- A company permit or certificate is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Monitoring operations
- Equipment maintenance
- Operations and control
- Troubleshooting
- Repair
- Quality control analysis
- Coordination
- Critical thought
- Equipment selection
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Limb coordination
- Control accuracy
- Reaction time
- Static muscle power
- Awareness of issues
- Distance vision
- Near vision
- Core strength
- Speed control
- Digital dexterity
- Depth perception
- Selective attention
- Oral comprehension
- Information organization
- Auditory attention
- Endurance
- Deductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Response orientation
- Hearing sensitivity
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Visualization
- Overall coordination of the body
- Overall balance of the body
- Dynamic strength
- Verbal skills
- Spatial orientation
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Commitment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Tolerance to routine work
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 84100
Underground mine service and support workers
Job titles
- Driller helper - underground mining
- Miner helper - raise mining
- Materialman/woman
- Mine attendant
- Rotary driller helper - raise mining
- Brusher - underground mining
- Blaster helper
- Raise miner helper
- Raise borer helper - underground mining
- Diamond driller helper - underground mining
- In-hole driller helper - underground mining
- Jumbo operator helper - underground mining
- Jumbo drill operator helper - underground mining
- Drill carriage operator helper - underground mining
- Extensible conveyor belt assembler - underground mining
- Timberman/woman
- Mine timberman/woman
- Skip loader - underground mining
- Chute loader - underground mining
- Loading head operator - underground mining
- Motorman/woman - underground mining
- Mine motorman/woman
- Trainman/woman - underground mining
- Shuttle car operator
- Haulage truck driver - underground mining
- Bottom cager - underground mining
- Trammerman/woman
- Lamp keeper
- Support miner
- Steelwork erector - underground mining
- Brattice builder - underground mining
- Steel form setter - underground mining
- Pipeworker - underground mining
- Top cager - underground mining
- Ore handling operator - underground mining
- Backfill plant operator - underground mining
- Crusher operator
- Conveyor operator
- Shaft conveyance operator
- Track equipment operator - underground mining
- Sludge pump operator - underground mining
- Bridge operator - underground mining
- Loading pocket operator - underground mining
- Transfer hoist operator
- Jack operator - underground mining
- Cage tender
- Cage tender - underground mining
- Orepass tender - underground mining
- Roadmaker - underground mining
- Headman/woman - underground mining
- Footman/woman - underground mining
- Deckman/woman - underground mining
- Ventilation man/woman - underground mining
- Crusherman/woman - underground mining
- Backfiller - underground mining
- Sand fill man/woman
- Service crew worker - underground mining
- Trackman/woman - underground mining
- Dryman/woman - underground mining
- Nipper - underground mining
- Haulageman/woman
- Coal hauler - underground mining
- Pipe turner - trackman/woman
- Construction worker - mines
- Chute gate operator - underground mining
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Last update: January 29, 2026
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