Underground miner
Also searched as: Minero de minería subterránea · Minero · Minero subterráneo · Operador de mina
Code 8111.5
What does a Underground miner do?
The underground miner (minero subterráneo) runs underground extraction work under safety protocol. Use this Job Dictionary profile to capture Chilean «minero» search. It includes the dictionary skills map to build the ad and the assessment.
How critical is this role
Its vacancy stalls revenue or decisions immediately.
Individually replaceable; at volume, not. Understaffing forces shift cuts, and each lost shift is output that never returns.
A reference range based on our own search work in Chile, not a figure from a published study. It shifts with the salary offered, the location and any exclusivity requirement.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- health and safety hazards underground
Skills and competences
- operate mining tools
- operate hydraulic pumps
- operate a range of underground mining equipment
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- troubleshoot
- work ergonomically
Transversal competences
- address problems critically
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What to assess for this role
Assess safety, shift work and physical stamina.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a underground miner do?
- Practises the trade to the ad's standard: production, service or maintenance with a focus on quality and safety.
- What synonyms does the Chilean market use?
- Besides the formal title, ads use forms like minero subterráneo. The dictionary indexes them so search does not fail.
- What to assess when hiring a underground miner?
- Assess safety, shift work and physical stamina.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences