Mill Maintenance Superintendent

Job No: PVG202010451

Location: Northwestern, BC

Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 15 Aug 2021 PDT

Welcome to the Brucejack Mine!

We are Pretivm – a Canadian mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, owns and operates the high-grade underground Brucejack gold mine located 65 kilometres north of the town of Stewart in northern British Columbia. Commercial production was announced July 2017 and in 2020 the mine produced over 347 thousand ounces of gold at an All In Sustaining Cost of US$981 per ounce of gold sold. In 2020 Pretium generated over US$369 million of free cash flow. Brucejack is one of the largest and highest-grade gold mines globally and as of January 1, 2021 has Proven and Probable mineral reserves of 3.9 million ounces of gold (14.4 million tonnes grading 8.3 grams per tonne gold). Pretium trades on the TSX and NYSE under the ticker symbol "PVG".

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable and diverse working environment. We are working closely with our neighbours – the local communities and First Nations - to provide employment. We know our success is thanks to the hardworking people who make up our team and as such we reward them with highly competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and incredibly comfortable camp accommodations as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team.” 

About the Opportunity:  

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mill Maintenance Superintendent  to join Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack Mine in Northwestern, British Columbia. This is a full time position that will work onsite on a rotating shift of 13 days on and 13 days off.

The Mill Maintenance Superintendent’s position is located at Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack Mine and reports directly to the Mill Manager or designate.

Job Purpose and Accountability

The Mill Maintenance Superintendent’s primary responsibility is to oversee the development, implementation and optimization of an asset maintenance and management strategy that provides mechanical and equipment capability, reliability and availability of all milling equipment and infrastructure at the Brucejack Mine. In addition, this position is responsible for developing, directing and monitoring planned preventive and predictive maintenance programs for the greatest operating profit while maximizing equipment efficiencies as per manufacturer’s specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of Planners, Millwrights, Welders, Electricians, Plumbers, Instrument Technicians and maintenance service contractors
• Establish work schedules and co-ordinate activities with project managers, surface, mill operations and environmental managers, superintendents, and supervisors
• Effectively monitor all milling and process operations to ensure that manufacturer’s established operating procedures and best practices are adhered to and downtime on all equipment is recorded and accurately reported
• Develop and implement an asset management system/strategy to ensure that reports on equipment availability/failures are compiled with recommendations for equipment usage/change based on report findings
• Manage data collection and information gathering to provide planned maintenance service more effectively in future
• Develop and maintain accurate maintenance plans and service schedules in an environment of ever-changing priorities
• Provide work scope planning for daily, weekly, and long-term maintenance activities to ensure goals are achievable within the maintenance schedule
• Evaluate effectiveness of maintenance systems and implement alternative procedures if deemed necessary
• Coordinate and manage labour, parts and equipment in a timely and effective manner in order to meet maintenance schedules
• Work with the warehouse to manage stock levels and focus on vendor quality and service to provide the optimum lead-time for maintenance plans
• Prepare and manage operating and capital budgets
• Managing and controlling working costs and capital budgets
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Train or arrange for training of workers while supervising and scheduling the activities of related apprentices, helpers, and labourers
• Other related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Red Seal Millwright certification is required for this position combined with a minimum of fifteen (15) years’ mill maintenance experience, five (5) of which must be at the superintendent level.
• A strong background in project management and coordination is necessary with demonstrated experience supervising multiple trades within mining environment.
• Experience in coordinating start-up and troubleshooting of new process facilities is an asset.

Skills:

• Strong demonstrated knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures
• Demonstrated Management abilities in both technical and operational settings
• Strong background in process plant control strategies and with control systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
• Exceptional organizational, leadership, supervisory and conflict management skills
• Computer software skills (word processing, spreadsheets)

Additional Information:

• Work at remote location (camp) on a 13 days on/13 days off rotation
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
• Be able maintain high levels of performance over 12-hour shifts
• Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
• Able to work in close quarters with the team
• Pretivm promotes a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing

What we can offer you:

As an employer of choice we are committed to ensuring that all of our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. 

Team members can expect access to TV and wifi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities. 

All of our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Extended medical benefits and wellness coverage.

It is important to note that the wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

If you're looking for an exciting new challenge, join Pretivm and the Brucejack mine today.