Infrastructure Miner

The Role
As an Infrastructure Miner, you will play a key role in safely and efficiently supporting underground operations. You’ll operate essential machinery, carry out infrastructure works, and contribute to maintaining a safe, productive mining environment. Working both independently and as part of a team, you’ll ensure that all activities meet ICL Boulby’s high standards of safety, quality, and operational performance.

The Responsibilities
Safety
•    Working safely at all times and following all ICL Boulby policies, procedures, and emergency protocols.
•    Ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments, method statements, and ISO 45001:2018 requirements.
•    Conducting safe working practices, arriving fit for work, and prioritising safety in all decision making.
Operational Tasks
•    Operating machinery and equipment to complete infrastructure work to required standards.
•    Conducting pre start checks, using tools and equipment correctly, and completing all necessary documentation (logbooks, safety passports).
•    Participating in risk assessments, method statements, and pre shift briefings.
•    Completing works such as transport activities, conveyor work, back ripping, salvage, and installation tasks (where applicable).
Planning & Problem Solving
•    Planning your own workload to ensure tasks are executed safely and effectively.
•    Identifying hazards, solving operational problems, and escalating issues to supervisors when required.
•    Strategically prioritising work to minimise operational downtime.
Teamwork & Communication
•    Working collaboratively with supervisors, technical services, safety teams, and other infrastructure personnel.
•    Reporting shift activities, changes, or safety concerns to the Overseer/Supervisor.
•    Supporting and coaching other team members as required.
•    Participating actively in safety briefings and providing constructive feedback.
Continuous Improvement
•    Contributing ideas for operational improvements and efficiencies.
•    Ensuring cost effective use and correct storage of consumables, equipment, and plant.
•    Maintaining confidentiality around individuals, operations, and projects.

The Requirements
Experience & Knowledge
•    Good understanding of Health & Safety principles.
•    Awareness of mining support systems, ventilation, geology, and technical services.
•    Knowledge of risk assessment and method statement development.
•    Experience in transport operations, conveyors, back ripping, salvage, and installation work (desirable).
Qualifications & Training
•    ICL UK standard in operation of required machinery.
•    Risk Assessment training.
•    IOSH Working Safely.
•    Effective communication skills.
•    Training in Altair gas detection monitoring equipment.
Applicants must hold, be working towards, or be willing to work towards all required qualifications within a reasonable timeframe.

Other Requirements
•    Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.
•    Strong commitment to safe working practices.
•    Willingness to follow instructions and adapt to operational needs.