Job DescriptionPosition Description:Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Nevada Gold Mines is looking for a Process Maintenance Technician to join our Turquoise Ridge operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs of Ball and SAG mills, gear boxes and agitators, centrifugal pumps, vibrating screens, process crushing and conveying maintenance. At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Responsibilities:Reporting to the Process Maintenance Supervisor, the Process Maintenance Technician is responsible for the following:
- Responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs of Ball and SAG mills, gear boxes and agitators, centrifugal pumps, vibrating screens, process crushing and conveying maintenance
- Perform crushing and conveying maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to: cone, gyratory, and jaw crushers and several types and configurations of conveyor belting structures, both fixed and mobile
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:- Excellent safety and attendance record required
- Millwright, or similar, with welding and/or mechanical experience required
- Housekeeping standards are maintained to a high level required
- Willing to work in a team-based maintenance organization required
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work with minimum supervision required
- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions required
- Basic knowledge of mechanics, hydraulics, and pneumatics required
- Skilled in mild steel cutting and position welding required
- Ability to lift at least fifty (50) pounds required
- Excellent verbal, written, and radio communication skills required
- Ability to perform the essential functions of this position required
- Experience with conveyors, chutes, crushers, rollers, pulleys, and bearings preferred
- Experience with preventative maintenance and repairs of Ball and SAG mills, gear boxes and agitators, centrifugal pumps, vibrating screens preferred
- Understanding of basic oil analysis, thermography and vibration analysis preferred
- Understanding of precision alignment techniques preferred
- The ability to work a rotating schedule of nights and days is an essential function of this role.
What We Can Offer You- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses, benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable.
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- An opportunity to transform traditional mining into the future of digital mining.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues are endless.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across Barrick locations.
- Qualified candidates who meet the required experience and technical criteria may be eligible for relocation assistance (for out-of-area hires) and/or a sign-on bonus upon joining Nevada Gold Mines.
About Nevada Gold MinesNevada Gold Mines is a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (38.5%), combining their significant assets across Nevada to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world and realize the full potential of these mines through synergies and best-in-class operational improvements.
The massive mining operation comprises 8 mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities that produced an estimated 4 million ounces of gold in 2018. Three of these assets are Tier One gold mines: Barrick's Cortez; the combination of Barrick's Goldstrike and Newmont Goldcorp's Carlin; and the combination of Barrick's Turquoise Ridge and Newmont Goldcorp's Twin Creeks. In addition, Barrick's Goldrush-Fourmile project has the potential to become the fourth Tier One asset in this portfolio. The new JV is expected to generate around $5 billion in cost savings over the next five years. Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick.
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About UsOur mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".
About the TeamNevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.