Overview
Rate of Pay: Competitive
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Technician, Welder is responsible for fabricating, maintaining and repairing equipment using safe and efficient welding techniques. This is a key role performing preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance for surface mining equipment including large scale shovels, drills and trucks.
MAGINO MINE:
The Magino Project is a brown-fields site located in northern Ontario, Canada that contains an historical underground gold mine, landfill and tailings management facility (“TMF”). The Corporation has conducted a Feasibility Study during 2017 that examined mining the deposit using conventional open pit mining methods and extraction of gold from the ore using a 10,000 tonnes per day carbon-in-pulp (“CIP”) mineral processing facility. When developed, Magino will produce around 150,000 ounces of gold during the first five years of production. The project has over a 15-year mine production life (including one year of pre-production).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Calculate quantities of materials needed and safely fuse metals using prescribed welding applications and techniques.
Read procedures and prints as part of the diagnostic process, layout work.
Conduct inspections on mining equipment and structures, diagnose, repair and maintain as needed.
Perform quality maintenance work as directed by the supervisor.
Strict adherence to all health, safety and environmental requirements and commitment to the continued improvement of OHSE.
Collaborate with other departments, tradespeople and contractors to provide innovative solutions.
Support maintenance personnel and perform other duties as may be assigned.
Follow all company policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid Red Seal Welder certification, previous experience in maintenance of mining heavy equipment.
CWB, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW preferred.
Capable of reading engineering drawings and CWB requirements for modifications.
Solid knowledge of various types of equipment involved with different welding techniques.
Ability to recognize defective welds; know the cause and proper procedure for repair.
Working knowledge of the required codes and mathematic calculations pertaining to the welding trade.
Be familiar with the work of other trades people in affiliated trades.
Valid Ontario driver’s licence.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The role is located at the Magino Mine, which is approximately 88 kilometres northeast of Wawa, Ontario, Canada.
The ideal candidate for the role will work a rotation of 4 days on and 3 off.
Magino promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of building a new mine in Canada and to build a career with a positive and supporting work environment, submit your resume by clicking on Apply Now below.
Argonaut Gold is an equal opportunity employer, values diversity in its workforce, and encourages applications from qualified candidates. Wherever possible, accommodations are made for qualified applicants with self-declared disabilities. Argonaut Gold thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Company reserves the right to administer relevant tests to shortlisted candidates selected for interviews, in an effort to determine their suitability and the preparedness of those candidates to accept and perform in the role for which they have applied.