Millwright

Kinross Gold Corporation; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinross Gold Corporation seeks a skilled Millwright to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair fixed plant equipment at a mining site. You will perform preventive maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support safety, production, and environmental goals through technical expertise and teamwork.

You will work with the Processing Maintenance Team to diagnose issues, fabricate repairs, document work orders in CMMS, and uphold strict safety and lockout/tagout procedures in a demanding mining environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Millwright or Industrial Mechanic apprenticeship or similar related trade certification.
• 3+ years’ experience maintaining, repairing, and installing fixed plant equipment in a mining or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical, troubleshooting, and fabrication skills with proficiency in welding, alignment, rigging, and hydraulics.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and equipment schematics accurately.
• Strong focus on safety, familiarity with workplace safety standards, and commitment to lockout/tagout and other safety protocols.
• Computer literacy for maintenance management (CMMS) and communication tasks.
• Ability to work efficiently alone or as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team.
• Flexibility for shift work, overtime, and planned/unplanned shutdowns as required by mine operations.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in remote mining locations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostics, perform repairs, scheduled PMs and remedial work on mill and stationary processing equipment to high compliance and quality standards.
• Troubleshoot, modify, fabricate, and repair equipment per supervisor direction; provide input and technical guidance to the maintenance team.
• Support all aspects of the preventive maintenance program, including fluid checks, lubrication, sampling, component inspections, and routine servicing.
• Maintain accurate records: generate and complete work orders, select and document use of correct parts from warehouse, organize necessary permits (e.g., confined space, lockout/tagout, hot work).
• Liaise closely with Mill Supervisors and key stakeholders to prioritize breakdowns and meet production goals.
• Ensure proper history and records are kept in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Review and help develop work procedures and JHAs, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated; comply with all safety standards (MSHA, OSHA, and site-specific).
• Maintain high housekeeping standards in all work areas and pro-actively identify safety and process improvements
• Perform other duties as directed in support of processing maintenance and operations objectives.

Skills

Millwright apprenticeship/cert

Troubleshooting

Fabrication/welding

Reading drawings/schematics

Lockout/Tagout safety

CMMS literacy

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Remote mining site work readiness

Education

Millwright apprenticeship or related trade certification

Tools

CMMS software

Welding equipment

Hydraulics

Rigging

Job description

The Millwrightis responsiblefor maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairingfixed plant equipment—including SAG/Ball mills, conveyors, compressors, hydraulic systems, pressure filters, pumps, and pipingsystems. Thisrole ensuresreliable milloperations byconducting preventativemaintenance,responding toequipment breakdowns, and supportingsafety, production, and environmentalgoals throughtechnical expertiseand effectivecollaborationwith the ProcessingMaintenance Team.

Essential Functions

• Conduct diagnostics, perform repairs, scheduled PMs (preventivemaintenance),and remedialwork on milland stationaryprocessing equipmentto high complianceand quality standards.
• Troubleshoot, modify, fabricate, and repair equipmentper supervisordirection; provideinput and technicalguidance to themaintenance team.
• Support allaspects of thepreventive maintenanceprogram, includingfluid checks, lubrication, sampling, componentinspections,and routine servicing.
• Maintain accuraterecords: generateand completework orders,select and documentuse of correctparts from warehouse, organize necessarypermits (e.g., confine space, lockout/tagout, hot work).
• Liaise closelywith Mill Supervisors and key stakeholdersto prioritizebreakdowns andmeet productiongoals.
• Ensureproper historyand records arekept in the Computerized MaintenanceManagement System(CMMS).
• Reviewand help developwork proceduresand JHAs, ensuringrisks are identifiedand mitigated; comply withall safety standards(MSHA, OSHA,and site-specific).
• Maintain high housekeeping standards in all work areas and pro-actively identify safety and process improvements
• Perform other duties as directed in support of processing maintenance and operations objectives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Completion of a recognized Millwright or Industrial Mechanic apprenticeship or similar related trade certification required.
• 3+ years’ experience maintaining, repairing, and installing fixed plant equipment in a mining or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical, troubleshooting, and fabrication skills with proficiency in welding, alignment, rigging, and hydraulics.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and equipment schematics accurately.
• Strong focus on safety, familiarity with workplace safety standards, and commitment to lockout/tagout and other safety protocols.
• Computer literacy for maintenance management (CMMS) and communication tasks.
• Ability to work efficiently alone or as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team.
• Flexibility for shift work, overtime, and planned/unplanned shutdowns as required by mine operations.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in remote mining locations.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Requirements

• Adheres to all safety and environmental considerations.
• Has a strong commitment to safe working practices.
• Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment.
• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
• Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements.
• Creates an environment where nothing is more important than every employee returning home safe and healthy every day.
• Creates an environment in which people are unfailingly treated with respect
• Fosters the talent and potential of all employees by enabling them to grow, develop, and make a difference in the organization.
• Demonstrates that leadership in the areas of environmental performance and community and stakeholder relations is fundamental to the way we plan and manage our business.
• Holds self and others accountable for the decisions, commitments, and behaviors required to deliver outstanding results.
• Uses judgment to manage business complexities, prioritize and balance conflicting demands to make timely decisions that best advance Kinross strategy.
• Builds and brings teams and people together to achieve organizational goals. Models’ humility by going beyond self-interest for the good of the group.
• Understands the economic implications of decisions and consistently uses all resources effectively and efficiently to maximize shareholder value.
• Relentlessly champions, develops and embeds best practices.

Strategic Effectiveness

Developing and communicating rigorous and creative business strategies that drive sustainable value.

External Engagement

Understanding and building relationships with external parties that strengthen and sustain competitive advantage.

Business Focus

Applying commercial rigor and discipline to all business decisions and customer relationships.

Living the Kinross Values

Aligning behavior, decisions, and actions with Kinross values and principles.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.