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Site Services Millwright

INTRO

 

Location: Detour Lake Mine

 

Rotation: 7 days in / 7 days off or 14 days in / 14 days off  

 

Closing Date: May 10, 2024 

 

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 Site Services Millwright to join our Infrastructure team reporting to the Site Services Supervisor.

 

Detour Lake is the second largest gold producing mine in Canada with the largest gold reserves and substantial growth potential.  The open pit mine is located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins and 185 kilometres 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 a mine life of approximately 22 years with an average gold production of 659,000 ounces per year.

 

The Site Services Millwright will be responsible for providing support to the Capital Projects and Infrastructure team by providing mechanical expertise and troubleshooting skills to assist with day to day operations and equipment problems.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Understand and maintain strict adherence to site safety standards, Detours Internal Responsibility System and Ontario’s Health and Safety Act;
  • Complete specific work orders, providing sufficient detail for co-workers to acknowledge work completion and/or equipment issues.
  • Provide mechanical expertise and apply advanced analytical and trouble shooting skills to assist operations, maintenance and technical personnel in identifying and solving day to day equipment problems;
  • Complete piping repairs;
  • Safely operate specific units of mobile equipment including small mobile cranes, man lifts and forklifts;
  • Perform water management and infrastructure activities as assigned;
  • Analyze maintenance procedures and make recommendations to improve safety and effectiveness;
  • Assist in the commissioning of new installations and modifications;
  • Improve productivity where possible while maintaining or improving safety and quality while maintaining or reducing costs and material consumption.

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Our ideal candidate has:

 

  • Ontario provincial or inter-provincial (Red Seal) millwright trade certificate.
  • 5 years’ related experience in an industrial/mining setting.
  • Experience in computer based maintenance system, specifically SAP.
  • Previous training and experience in site dewatering (sumps, pumps and pipes).
  • Knowledge of Ontario health, safety, and environment acts as they relate to dewatering operations.
  • Proven record of following safe practices and procedures.
  • Additional certification as a welder with the ability to interpret blueprints is an asset.
  • Experience working at a remote work site 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

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.

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