Mine Maintenance Electrical Lead Hand

Atikokan Economic Development Corporation; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnico Eagle is seeking a Mine Maintenance Electrical Lead Hand at their Detour Lake Mine. This role involves overseeing maintenance activities on mining equipment, ensuring safety standards are met, and leading a skilled team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in mining and a relevant trade qualification.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Relocation assistance

Travel Allowance

Group benefits package

Training and learning opportunities

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in a supervisory or lead hand role.
• Experience with open pit mining equipment, especially electrical shovels and drills.
• Basic instrumentation troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide expertise on electrical activities related to mining.
• Lead and coach team members to meet safety and productivity targets.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures that comply with regulations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Motor control logic

PLC logic understanding

Education

Ontario provincial or inter-provincial (Red Seal) trade certificate

Tools

Voltmeter

Megger

Ampere meter

Job description

Mine Maintenance Electrical Lead Hand

If you thrive on success and team work in a team culture, Agnico Eagle offers career opportunities on a global scale. We provide rewarding and challenging work that will help you grow your skills and your career. Agnico Eagle is committed to creating meaningful opportunities for our employees and we encourage everyone who works for us to contribute to their full potential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We provide a safe work environment and seek to ensure all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, free from harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Disability-related accommodations during the application and selection process are available upon request. Interested? We hope you are.

INTRO

Location: Detour Lake Mine
Rotation: 14 days in, followed by 14 days off
Closing Date: Until Filled

WHAT DO YOU VALUE IN A CAREER?
At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equality, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years.

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?
We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Based at the Detour lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mine Maintenance Electrical Lead hand to join our Mobile Maintenance team reporting to the Maintenance Electrical Supervisor.

Detour Lake as the largest gold producing mine in Canada with the largest gold reserves and substantial growth potential. The open pi mine is located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 300 kilometers northeast of Timmins and 185 Kilometers by road northeast of Cochrane, within the northernmost Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The mine is situated in the area of the historic Detour lake open pit/underground mine operated by Placer Dome which produced 1.8 million ounces of gold from 1983 to 1999. The Detour Lake operation has amine life of approximately 22 years with an average gold production of 659,000 ounces per year.

The Mine Maintenance Electrical Lead Hand will be responsible for providing support to the Mobile Maintenance team by being accountable for directing the workforce on daily maintenance and repair o electric rope shovels, hydraulic excavators, rotary drills and pit cabling all the while ensuring with all safety and regulatory procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing and providing expertise for all electrical activities related to mining and mobile equipment maintenance
• Leading and coaching team memebrs in the achievement of maintenance safety and productivity targets
• Developing and implementing standards and procedures that meet all statutory and regulatory requirements
• A good understanding of motor control logic and MCC (600V), DC motor control (static drive) and AC drives
• Basic instrumentation troubleshooting (temperature sensor, pressure sensor and tachometer)
• Understanding of PLC logic and providing troubleshooting activities as required
• Maintain equipment rated for 24 volt to 25 KV
• Use of various tools such as: voltmeter, megger and ampere meter
• Ensure that safety issues are reported to the supervisor and promptly remedied
• Scheduling and planning electrical and mechanical maintenance to maximize equipment availability and reduce down time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Our ideal candidate has:

• Ontario provincial or inter-provincial (Red Seal) trade certificate is preferred
• 10 years’ experience in a supervisory and/or lead hand role
• A general understanding of computers; Microsoft & Outlook
• Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team of employees
• Experience with open pit mining equipment, with electrical shovels and drills being a strong asset
• Experience working at a remote work sit is an asset.

Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Together, we are building a world-class gold mine and our success is determined by the hard work and dedication of our team. All of our team members are rewarded with a competitive benefits package and on-the-job perks, including:

• Competitive salary
• Relocation
• Travel Allowance
• Group benefits package
• Training and learning opportunities
• Employee Share Purchase Plan

Should you be the successful candidate for this role, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources Department to schedule an interview.

Together, we are Going for Gold in everything that we do and our success is determined by the hard work and dedication of our team.

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