Posted 11 months ago
CDN UG Foreman
@ Major Drilling Group International Inc
Red Lake, ON · Wells, BC · Porcupine, ON · Timmins, ON · Flin Flon, MB
Overview
Major Drilling Group International Inc is hiring a CDN UG Foreman to manage underground and surface exploration drilling crews on mining projects, covering manpower, equipment, productivity and client relations. The role centres on safe, cost-efficient supervision and maintaining drilling equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Manage drilling operations, crew, assets and client relations
- Supervise safe, productive, cost-efficient activities
- Maintain drilling equipment and coordinate repairs
- Diagnose downhole problems and arrange remedial action
- Complete and send reports on time
Requirements summary:
- Drilling or mining supervisory experience
- Strong safety leadership and hazard control
- Ability to operate and drive mobile equipment
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2025-12-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
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Major Drilling Group International Inc
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Major Drilling is one of the world’s largest and most successful specialized drilling services companies. MDI.TO
Full company description
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is the world’s leading provider of specialized drilling services primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team. The Company maintains field operations and offices in North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Major Drilling provides a complete suite of drilling services including surface and underground coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geotechnical, environmental, water-well, coal-bed methane, shallow gas, underground percussive/longhole drilling, surface drill and blast, a variety of mine services, and ongoing development of data-driven, high-tech drillside solutions.
- LinkedIn followers
- 71,306
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,962
- Reported office locations
- 111 St George, Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 1T7, CA
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- Panamericana Sur Km. 22, Huertos de Conchán, Lima, PE
- Calle de los nogales, No. 29, Hermosillo, Sonora, MX
- Business categories
- Mining
- Other recorded names
- Major Drilling
- Major Drilling America
- Major Drilling Group International Inc
- Specialties
- Coring
- Reverse Circulation
- Percussive
- Mine Services
- Rotary
- Underground
- Drilling
- Diamond Drilling
- Surface Drilling
- and Dewatering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 79,973,514
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is the world’s leading provider of specialized drilling services primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team. The Company maintains field operations and offices in North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Major Drilling provides a…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1980 |
| Specialties | CoringReverse CirculationPercussiveMine ServicesRotary UndergroundDrillingDiamond DrillingSurface Drillingand Dewatering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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- Manage drilling operations on mining projects, underground and surface exploration, at many levels including manpower, assets, drilling equipment and customer relationship.
- Lead crew to always perform at a high-quality by executing tasks effectively in a manner that will not endanger self or others or the environment.
- Communicate to employees the importance of performing assigned duties following all applicable legislation, company policies and safe work procedures.
- Supervise activities in a safe, productive, and cost-efficient way.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept in order while maintaining efficient drilling productivity.
- Contribute by teaching and demonstrating commitment to controlling risks and eliminating hazards.
- Address all inquiries from clients regarding the day-to-day activities of the operations but only in accordance with directives from management.
- Ensure induction policies are followed.
- Complete and send reports within deadlines.
- Provide technical/administrative support for one or more rigs, and survey sites for accessibility.
- Consider, evaluate, and make suggestions for improvements to equipment and procedures to enable the company to stay at the forefront of the industry.
- Ensure that all equipment mobilized is in safe operating condition, with mandatory safety devices installed and ensure that safety devices are maintained and remain on equipment.
- Make recommendations to management regarding the promotion, demotions, retraining, location and relocation of staff and equipment.
- Assess equipment and procedures while making recommendations for improvements.
- Diagnose down hole problems and arrange remedial action.
- Liaise with the maintenance personnel to ensure that vehicles and drilling equipment are properly maintained and repaired promptly.
- Ensure that driving mobile equipment (muskeg, snowmobile, truck etc.) is in accordance with internal/external policies, rules, and directives.
- Tasks are not limited to the above and other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality.
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