INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT

Location: Timmins, ON

Reference No: 2024-001

Position Type: Full-time

Shift Schedule: 5/2

Rate of Pay: Hourly, Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Northern Sun Mining is a reputable mining company located 25 km southeast of Timmins, Ontario, where it owns and operates the Redstone concentrator. For almost a decade, Northern Sun Mining has been providing custom milling services to various mining communities, demonstrating exceptional recoveries of gold and platinum group metals.

To learn more about Northern Sun Mining, visit our website at www.northernsunmining.ca.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Northern Sun Mining currently has an exciting opportunity for an Industrial Millwright to join our Maintenance department. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Industrial Millwright will be responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing machinery and equipment in accordance with safety and operational standards. The Industrial Millwright will play a vital role in ensuring the continuous and efficient operation of our processing requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consult manuals, read diagrams and schematic drawings.
• Maintain and repair industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, i.e. pumps, conveyor belts, crushers, piping, platework, tanks, flotation agitators.
• Safely operate hoisting and lifting devices as necessary during the repair of machinery.
• Independently and collaboratively address mechanical and technical issues.
• Work accurately with numerical data and occasionally create basic drawings of machinery parts.
• Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
• Use welding equipment and/or hand and power tools as required.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance work.
• Write maintenance reports.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.
• Work in compliance with prescribed company policies and procedures.
• Be proactive with company safety initiatives.
• Additional tasks as assigned by the Mechanical Supervisor and/or Maintenance General Foreman.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ontario provincial or inter-provincial Red Seal trade certificate or equivalent work experience is highly regarded.
• CWB certificate is an asset.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical components related to conventional milling equipment such as conveyors, pumps, crushers, grinding mills, screens, and hydraulics.
• Responsible for providing his/her own tools.
• Mill Common Core is an asset.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license.
• Previous experience using computer software applicable to maintenance operations.
• Self-motivated, capable of performing tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills related to troubleshooting equipment issues, preferably in a fast-paced industrial environment.

BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we also offer:  

• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Registered pension plan with company match
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development

HOW TO APPLY

If you are a dedicated and highly motivated individual seeking to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to submit your resume detailing your relevant experience to [email protected]. Please include reference number “2024-001” in the subject line.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. We appreciate all applicants for their interest in our company.

Northern Sun Mining Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.