Millwright - 7x7

New Gold Inc.

Emo Township

On-site

CAD 118,000 - 128,000

Full time

4 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Base salary
Health & Dental
Disability insurance

Job summary

Coeur Mining is seeking a Millwright (Fixed Plant Maintenance) at the Rainy River mine in Ontario. The role operates on a 7x7, 12-hour day and night schedule under the Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities include mechanical maintenance on crushers, conveyors, SAG/Ball mills, CIP tanks, and related systems to ensure asset reliability and optimal process uptime. Ideal candidates hold a Red Seal millwright designation with 2+ years in industrial maintenance; leadership and strong communication

Qualifications

  • Red Seal millwright designation or equivalent.
  • Minimum 2 years’ previous experience working in an industrial maintenance role in an operating plant.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision while delivering superior results.
  • A demonstrated commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies during maintenance activities.
  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections and proactive tasks.
  • Perform repairs in response to equipment breakdowns and process interruptions.
  • Troubleshoot process and equipment deficiencies.
  • Provide feedback to Maintenance Planning through work orders documentation.
  • Collaborate with Supervision and Planning to optimize maintenance processes.

Skills

Red Seal millwright designation
Industrial maintenance experience
Leadership experience
Communication skills

Job description

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit to learn more.

Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

  • A stimulating values-based work environment
  • A culture of collaboration and inclusion
  • Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
  • Career development opportunities
  • A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
  • A competitive total compensation program
  • A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.

Rainy River

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario. The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Position: Millwright (Fixed Plant Maintenance)

Schedule: 7x7 – 12 hours per day and night

Position Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Role Summary

Under the general direction from the Maintenance Supervisor perform mechanical maintenance and repair activities on fixed plant equipment for a gold production facility comprising:

  • Crushers.
  • Belt conveyance systems and apron feeders.
  • SAG mill, ball mill, and hydro cyclone classification systems
  • Thickening.
  • Leach tanks and agitators.
  • Carbon in Pulp (CIP) tanks and agitators.
  • Linear screens.
  • Reagent mixing and distribution systems
  • Slurry and water pumping and piping.
  • Compressed air and water utility systems.
  • Laboratory facilities.

All assigned tasks to be executed in the pursuit of excellence in asset and process reliability, maintenance management, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance with all Coeur, provincial, and federal policies related to health, safety, and the environment are followed during the execution of all maintenance and repair activities.
  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections and proactive maintenance tasks.
  • Perform repairs in response to equipment breakdown and process interruptions.
  • Perform troubleshooting of process and equipment deficiencies.
  • Provide thorough feedback to Maintenance Planning personnel through documentation of assigned work orders.
  • Collaborate with Supervision and Maintenance Planning personnel to continually optimize maintenance processes and procedures.
Qualifications
  • Red Seal millwright designation or equivalent. Multiple journeyperson trade designations would be looked upon favorably.
  • Minimum 2 years’ previous experience working in an industrial maintenance role in an operating plant.
  • Previous experience on industrial plant construction, commissioning, and start-up would be an asset.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision while delivering superior results.
  • A demonstrated ability to take proactive corrective action to remedy an asset or process deficiency.
  • Previous experience in a leadership role would be an asset.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems of moderate complexity.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings, and manuals related to the plant and the assets being maintained.
  • A demonstrated commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in assigned roles and responsibilities.
  • A demonstrated commitment to health and safety and to environmental protection.

The anticipated salary for this position will be between $118,000 to $128,000.

  • Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration.
Why Coeur?
  • Highly competitive base salary, compensation programs and a quarterly incentive program
  • Extended Health & Dental Benefit
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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