Drill Services Supervisor

About the role

Reporting to the Geology Manager, the Drill Services Supervisor provides guidance and leadership to a team of geotechnicians, ensuring core shed, field duties, and drilling rigs (contractors) are operated in a safe and efficient manner. This role offers both tactical and strategic support for the Resource Development Department to operate effectively, efficiently, and safely.

Responsibilities

• Oversee drilling on property, tracking drill performance including costs, mud usage, and recovery in Krux or equivalent software
• Track usage of and maintain adequate supply of drilling consumables
• Work with contractors to build and maintain an effective safety culture, ensuring SSR standards and policies are followed
• Participate in developing exploration/drilling SOPs; implement and train geotechnicians and drill contractors
• Conduct regular safety audits of drill rigs and follow up on findings; ensure drilling and other contractors comply with SSR policies
• Provide site-specific training to contractors (kick-off or onboarding meetings)
• Inspect equipment and laydown yard
• Accurately report drill locations, hole conditions, sample quality, sample recovery, and delays to drilling; coordinate with drilling contractor to achieve 100% sample recovery without compromising sample quality
• Conduct line-out and safety meetings
• Identify training needs of geotechnicians and coordinate training through the mine training department or external consultants
• Develop geotechnicians to build bench strength for future supervisors
• Review geotechnician career progression and coordinate with HR to develop improvement plans
• Effectively communicate issues and needs to geologists and drilling crews
• Report and participate in incident investigations and contractor safety meetings
• Ensure work area inspections are done to standards and resolve issues
• Ensure work areas are safe and free of hazards; perform Field Level Risk Assessments and other risk assessment protocols as needed
• Demonstrate unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, including immediately reporting and mitigating spills and other environmental impacts
• Conduct safety interactions with drill contractors
• Drive contractor compliance with SSR Drill Standards
• Maintain gas monitors on all rigs
• Ensure the fatigue management system is in place with weekly audits
• Hold weekly progression meetings with contractor supervisors
• Create scope of works to assist procurement with the RFP process
• Conduct monthly inventory of all drilling supplies to be ordered
• Reconcile invoices every two weeks

Requirements

• Previous drilling experience and a minimum of 3 years as a geo-technician
• Experience with exploration drilling, including specific technical knowledge of air rotary and core drilling
• Familiarity and understanding of the exploration process, including different drilling techniques, sample quality, and sampling methodologies
• Strong understanding of safety policies and procedures relating to drilling core and RC
• Knowledge of QA/QC programs
• Ability to use and teach survey tools for collars
• Strong understanding of drill plan mapping

Skills

• Excellent communication skills in English using all standard forms of business communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages, AutoCAD, SAP, or similar software
• GIS and database software skills (advantageous)
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, critical thinking, and multitasking skills
• Clear understanding and willingness to observe and practice company SOPs and policies
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Experience in contract management
• Licensed to fly a drone or ability to obtain a license

Schedule

Typically works a 4x3 schedule.