Mill & Surface Operations Superintendent

West Red Lake Gold Mines; Red Lake; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Operation bonus

FIFO with camp accommodations

100% employer paid extended health and

Health Care Spending Account

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

RRSP matching

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. seeks a Mill and Surface Operations Superintendent to lead milling and surface processing teams with a strong safety focus.

You will manage the mill plan, target achievement, and continuous improvement initiatives across ore delivery, crushing, grinding, and CIP processes. Reporting to the Mill Manager, you will drive daily operational decisions, optimize staffing and training, and collaborate with mining, maintenance, HR, Safety and Environmental to optimize site

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressive leadership in a mineral processing plant, including gold CIP exposure.
• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong analytical thinking, judgment, and decision making; ability to lead organizational change in safety and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the milling and surface operations department with uncompromised safety standards and a risk-based safety approach.
• Oversee mill plans, targets, and performance, implementing corrective actions for variances.
• Coordinate with HR, Safety, Environmental and maintenance to optimize site performance.
• Direct daily operational decision making to meet production commitments.
• Ensure shift scheduling, training, and procedural controls are maintained and improved.
• Oversee ore delivery, crushing, grinding, leaching, and gold room processes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety culture

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Mill and Surface Operations Superintendent

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration and development company focused on restarting and expanding the historic Madsen Gold Mine in the Red Lake District of Northwestern Ontario. In addition to advancing the Madsen Mine toward sustainable production, the company is developing nearby high-grade gold deposits to support future growth. Backed by modern infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and a strong technical team, West Red Lake Gold is committed to operational excellence, responsible mining practices, and creating long-term value as it progresses toward steady commercial production.

Reporting to the Mill Manager the successful candidate will work a 14 & 14 rotation and be responsible for oversees the crushing, milling and site services support teams and providing support to the crushing and milling teams. Works in an authentic and collaborative manner interdepartmentally with mining, maintenance, HR, Safety, Environmental amongst others fostering an atmosphere of cooperation to optimize overall site performance.

The Benefits:

Build your future with us. We support, develop, and reward our people every step of the way.

Operation Bonus Program

Fly in / Fly out & Camp Accommodations

100% employer paid extended health and dental program

Health Care Spending Account

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage

RRSP matching program

Employee referral bonus

About the Role:

• Leads with uncompromised safety standards by championing a risk and behavioural based safety approach.
• Drives and represents the milling and surface operations department’s reputation.
• Ensures all activities are conducted in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario “The Act”) including adherence to all Environmental standards and regulations.
• Supervise the implementation and execution of the mill plans and targets, monitoring operational and mechanical performance with corrective actions implemented to address variances.
• Assists in the development of the overall strategy for the department.
• Lead daily operational decision making throughout the department to deliver production commitments.
• Ensures shift scheduling, vacation scheduling and scheduled training meet the business requirements.
• Ensures process operating procedures and operational controls are maintained and continuously improved.
• Ensures all required reports and records are completed and maintained.
• Oversees all aspects of the mill and crushing operational teams from ore delivery, surface crushing, grinding (SAG & BALL), gravity recovery (Knelsons & Acacia), leaching, C.I.P., elution, to the pouring of the gold in the gold room/refinery.
  • Surface ore stockpile management including proper ore blending and feeding to the plant.
  • Care and operation of ancillary equipment including reagent management, carbon handling, surface mobile equipment, and the proper care of.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

About the Candidate:

• 10 years progressive leadership experience in a processing plant with specific exposure to similar aspects of the Madsen Mine Mill. (Gold CIP plant)
• A degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field, A combination of experience and education may be considered.
• Physically able to perform duties in the workplace and able to lead by example.
• Strong analytical thinking, sound judgement, and decision making.
• Experience leading organizational change specifically in safety culture, performance improvement, and effective team building.
• Demonstrated communication skills both oral and written.

People and Team Leadership

• Build and sustain an appropriate team through recruitment and development working closely with HR & recruitment support.
• Develop and mentor employees throughout the department by providing coaching, meaningful & respectful feedback, succession planning and facilitating opportunities for both team and individual growth.
• Coach and mentor employees through visible felt leadership ensuring all procedures, policies are understood and adhered to.
• Ensures safe work practices, risk management and compliance with company and regulatory requirements by providing the resources, setting expectations, and following through.
• Ensure effective workplace training and training records management.

Continuous Improvement

• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance people management, safety, production, problem solving and able to perform during stressful and demanding conditions.
• Use operational data, confer with technical support using key performance indicators to troubleshoot issues or drive continuous improvement that enhance safety, reliability, production, recovery, and cost control.
• Employ a Management of Change (MOC) philosophy.
• Participate and occasionally lead business planning, budgeting, specific improvement projects.

**The Company is committed to provide the training for the right candidate(s) for skills and competency development.**

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, diverse workforce and responsible mining practices that create lasting value for our people, communities, and stakeholders.

At West Red Lake Gold, we foster a culture where people speak up with courage, take action, challenge unsafe conditions, and care for one another because safety is not just a set of rules, it is who we are and what we stand for. The health, safety, and well-being of our employees remain our highest priorities. We are committed to creating sustainable value through responsible environmental stewardship, strong social responsibility, and operational excellence.

*Must be willing to complete a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug and alcohol test*