Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit to learn more.
Coeur Mining 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
About Coeur Mining
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
Rainy River
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, 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.
About The Role
Schedule: Shift 14/14 – 12-hour days (alternating days and nights. )
Position Reports To : Mill Supervisor
Position Overview
The Lead Hand role is an opportunity for employees who demonstrate strong leadership qualities to further their supervisory experience. The lead hand will also provide leave coverage for the Mill Operations supervisor as needed.
Key Responsibilities - Ensure the safe & efficient operation of all areas in the mill.
- Communicating daily with each crew on their circuit ensuring operators can safely execute their tasks and that essential information is crossed between the crews to the other lead hand.
- Following up with the other lead hand on any cross issues
- Work with supervisor to:
- Lead with a one-company mindset to drive safety and operational excellence
- Role model New Gold values and culture and do so with care, compassion, and concern
- Embrace diversity and build trusting relationships with our Indigenous partners and stakeholders
- Foster innovative thinking to create enduring value
- Empower and develop our employees
- Recognize and celebrate our success
- Assist in shutdown planning, employee training needs and resource planning such as vacation coverage, schedules, and overtime
- Ensure crew maintains acceptable housekeeping in their designated areas and promote teamwork on improvements
- Ensure that maintenance problems identified by the team are recorded and actioned
- Provide leadership to help all crew members be successful
- Understand and apply the information from the Rainy River Supervisors Handbook
- Enter INX, SAP and Work Notifications thoroughly including actions and follow-up
- Collect information post incident and report through to supervisor and management timely and with acceptable initial actions to resolve immediate issues
- Operating and monitoring various circuits in the processing plant as directed by the supervisor.
- Control room, Grinding, Leaching, Detox and Tailings circuits.
- Routine changing of circuits as directed by the supervisor will be required to gain experience and be familiar with changes in plant operation.
- Enhance understanding of all the mill circuits through training, reading, and hands-on experience and focusing on progressing themselves and other team members through the mill operator proficiency system.
- Work at heights and in confined space, operate mobile equipment and overhead crane as required
Qualifications Minimum 3 years mill experience. Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent required ON Mine supervisor surface certification or the ability to complete this. Minimum of a proficient Mill Operator 3 in the Rainy River Progression System (Development Opportunities will be considered if the operator has required hours, and is planned for testing) Demonstrates eagerness and commitment to learn and develop through the mill operator progression system. Demonstrates the necessary leadership potential, in addition to the ability to work in a teamwork-oriented environment under minimal supervision or an equivalent combination of experience To be considered for one of the permanent roles: previous lead hand or supervisory experience is required. Good knowledge of DCS control systems Positive attitude, team player that demonstrates and encourages New Gold's values Demonstrated troubleshooting ability, high mechanical aptitude and ability to lead / explain troubleshooting with the team Ability to manage conflict between their team members and other departments / contractors Eagerness and commitment to help operators learn and develop through the mill operator progression system Ability to be flexible in job tasks and responsibilities so that work is balanced between team members Training in the following areas or a commitment to complete the training as soon as available
- First Aid
- Incident investigation
- INX training
- SAP training – WN
- Supervisor Leadership development
- Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration.
This will be a salary top-up to a current Mill Operator salary.
Why Coeur?
- 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.
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining 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.
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