Summer temporary production worker mine
Pajala, Sverige
Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Miner, mine
Work model On location
Application due date 31 March 2025
Are you the one?

Kaunis Iron operates the iron ore mine in Pajala. We do it with respect, commitment and curiosity for both people and the environment. Together we build a sustainable and long-term mining industry that creates value for the local community. Our unique iron ore concentrate is in high demand among the world's steel mills. Thanks to sustainable production, skilled operations and world-class facilities, Kaunis Iron holds a strong position in the global market.

During the period June-August, we need your help when our regular staff goes on vacation. We are therefore looking for a number of people who can support the business during the summer period. The work means that you are responsible for an area under constant change that places high demands on protection awareness and safety.

Duties

As a production worker in drilling, loading and transportation, you work in open pit mines above ground. Depending on the machines you operate, the tasks are as follows:

Production drilling:
You perform production drilling with the excavation technique pallet mining above ground in open pit mines.

Truck driving: Your main tasks are to transport ore and waste rock to crushers and tippers with a rock truck. You will transport the material with 100-200 ton rock trucks.

Loading: Your main tasks are loading with a high excavator or wheel loader, you also participate in light repairs and service, such as replacing wear parts. Driving a reindeer tractor also occurs.

In addition to the tasks described above, the work also includes assisting with other work in production and other departments within the framework of your competence when regular tasks are not performed The role also includes taking responsibility for the machines you use, facilities you stay in and following the process that has been decided. The work must be carried out in a safe and efficient manner from a work environment, cost and maintenance perspective.

Education and qualifications

We are looking for you who have upper secondary education or equivalent competence with experience from similar activities. For employment, a B driving license for manual transmission is required. It is meritorious if you have more than two years of experience of frequent driving. Ability to communicate orally in Swedish is also required. It is an advantage if you have experience of working with heavy construction machinery, have completed machine operator training or have a C driving license. If you have education in the work area such as technical high school or miner training, it is an additional merit.

Personal qualities

As we are a developing company, we see that you are flexible and have easy to adapt to changing circumstances and see the opportunities in changes. You have good interpersonal skills and can work well with others in a responsive and flexible way. You attach great importance to being a good colleague. You are helpful and courteous. You have a personal maturity and integrity that makes you confident, stable, honest and self-assured. As a person, you are loyal, you act in accordance with decisions made and the goals of the business.

Working hours

In the mine we have two different shift forms, K4 (7 days work, 7 days off) and K5 (work 2 night shifts, reverse shift, work 2 day shifts, 5 days off). Summer temps cover absences in different shifts so the schedule for temps varies as needed.

In K4 the following working hours apply: morning 04:52 - 14:30, afternoon 14:22 - 00:00

In K5 the following working hours apply: day 06:00 - 18:00, night 18:00 - 06:00

Access

According to agreement.

Before the temp position starts, induction training is carried out during April and May. The length of the introduction varies depending on the previous experience you have in the field of work.

Employment conditions

Variation during regular staff's vacation.

As part of the recruitment process, background checks may be carried out.

We want to promote an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is seen as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.

For more information about us, please visit www.kaunisiron.se.

If you have any questions about the workplace, the tasks or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact rekrytering@kaunisiron.se and your questions will be answered on an ongoing basis.

Recruitment is ongoing so please apply as soon as possible.

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