Preventive Maintenance Technician - Emo, Canada - New Gold Inc.

New Gold Inc.

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Emo, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Make an impact at Canada's premier mining company.

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals.

By joining our team, you can look forward to:

A stimulating values-based work environment
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

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.

About The Role

Schedule:
Shift 7/- 12 hour days

Position Reports To:
Mobile Maintenance Supervisor

Position Overview

The role of the Preventative Maintenance Technician is to conduct preventative maintenance,

troubleshoot and make repairs as required on machinery, buildings and equipment throughout the mine

site to maintain their efficient and safe operation.

Key Responsibilities

Provide input into planning weekly and annual maintenance.
Monitor and service fluid levels on equipment and machinery.
Operate hydraulic tools, jacks, air tools and miscellaneous hand tools.
Ensure preventative maintenance is carried out in a cost-effective manner.
Troubleshoot and repair equipment, buildings and machinery as required.
Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to immediately.
Provide input into the development and updating of preventative maintenance systems, spare parts programs, maintenance practices and infrastructure issues.

Other general maintenance activities to achieve high availability and productivity of mine equipment as well as mine buildings and infrastructure.

Ensure work order discipline within SAP.

Qualifications:

Grade 12 diploma/GED preferred
Valid Drivers' License preferred
Applicable Trades Training is considered an asset
Minimum 2 years of related experience working in an industrial setting with heavy equipment and in process plant
Experience working on heavy industrial equipment performing lubrication functions
Ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated leadership in safety is essential in this role.
Strong drive to learn new skills.
Willingness to take on progressively more responsibilities as they grow and develop with the company
Mechanically inclined

Why New Gold?

Highly competitive base salary, compensation programs 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

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.