Senior Metallurgist
6 months ago
Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.
When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com. To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page.
New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
Rainy River Mine
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, 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.
Schedule: 14 days in x 14 days off
Position Reports To: Metallurgy Superintendent
POSITION OBJECTIVES
The key objective of this position is to supervise the Metallurgy team to improve the operational performance of the process plant and provide technical support to the Operations group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Health, Safety and Environment:
Ensure all Health, Safety and Environment Policies & Procedures are adhered to by all direct reports Conduct Pre-Shift Toolbox Meetings and Monthly Safety Meetings Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained. Perform rotational Job Observations, Workplace Inspections and PPE Audits Investigate all Health, Safety and Environment near misses or incidents and develop action plans to prevent re-occurrence Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement in developing best practices and SOP’s to minimize risksHuman Resources:
Effectively manage direct reports in the areas of:
Coaching and Mentoring for personal development. Performance Management Leave and Attendance Management Setting clear expectations and accountabilitiesBusiness KPI’s:
Manage supply inventories in the metallurgical laboratory. This includes ensuring that MSDS are up to date. Train operators on various SOPs related to sample preparation and circuit analysis for mill operations Support operations in the maintenance and record keeping for the SAG and Ball Mill liners, Knelson concentrators, cyclones, Kemix screens and carbon screens Measure steel levels in both Sag and ball mill Create, update and manage laboratory standard operating procedures. Data entry and analysis for daily metallurgical reporting, weekly reporting and month end reporting Oversee Sample collection, surveys including: Perform daily assessment on the CND performance Perform daily check on reagent inventory Perform daily check on CIP carbon inventory Perform weekly survey of leach, CIP and carbon handling gold and silver inventory Perform weekly test of carbon activity Perform carbon activity tests on new chemicals that may have a negative impact on recovery Perform quarterly belt cuts Routinely weigh and sample fine carbon bags Perform bottle roll leach tests on exploration samples and plant samples as required. Lead grinding circuit sampling campaigns Conduct leach and CND test work. Implementation of metallurgical operating parameters Assist with the supervision of the assay lab department Operating and assisting operations with the gravity circuit and Intensive cyanidation reactor Daily mill inspections Maintain good knowledge of Microsoft Office systems – particularly Excel. Executing on laboratory methods and techniques for mineral processing test work. Designing experiments and plant trials. Effective communication, both verbal and in written. Will be required to write summaries, reports, memos and emails. Demonstrate a personal commitment to Safety, Health and Environmental responsibilities Optimize the operational mill process control systems Any additional tasks as requested by your SupervisorCompetency, Knowledge and Skills
8-10 years of gold milling experience Accredited University degree in Chemical, Process or Metallurgical Engineering Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Visio, MS Project, quantitative risk analysis would be beneficial. Proven communication skills both verbal and written.Why New Gold?
Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program Extended Health & Dental Benefit Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account