New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. The Company has a portfolio of two core producing assets in top-rated jurisdictions: the Rainy River and New Afton Mines in Canada. The Company also operates the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico (which transitioned to residual leaching in 2016). In addition, New Gold owns 100% of the Blackwater project located in Canada. New Gold's 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 Afton is situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton Mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 90,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule: 7 on 7 off, 12-hour shifts, rotating days and nights.
Position Reports To: Tailings & Surface Supervisor
Position Overview
This experienced operator position will be responsible for supporting all site surface activities including dewatering wells, evaporators and tailings piping management.
Key Responsibilities
- Dedication to safety, equipment care, and the environment
- Repairs to dam structure as required in the Tailings Storage Facility by operating Dozer, Loader and Excavator
- Piping inspection, maintenance layout modifications (shimming, bolting and fusing) for both HDPE, flanged carbon steel and Victaulic pipping
- Dewatering wells and evaporators inspections, maintenance and operation
- Stormwater infrastructure inspections and water management around site
- Reclaim water systems management and operation
- Reclaim water evaporators management and operation
- Site services including but not limited to overall appearance and cleanliness of site, parking lot and road maintenance, ditching, snow clearing around building doors and walkways, brush cutting, Lawn mowing
- Earthworks projects including but not limited to grading and maintenance of dumps and borrow areas, pit road access maintenance, managing subsidence impacts to roads or other site infrastructure, progressive reclamation activities.
- Waste ore and live pile ore handling with Dozer and articulated rock truck
Qualifications
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 year (or 1000 hrs. equivalent) operating Dozers, Loaders and Excavators on a Tailings Storage facility
- Ability to read cross section drawings and grade stakes
- Must have Air brakes endorsement
- Experience with HDPE pipe fusing is an asset
- Experience using SAP, INX, Microsoft Suite is an asset
- Valid Class 1 Driver’s License would be considered an asset
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $58,000 to $71,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
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Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on
April 30, 2025.