POSITION OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Manager, Mine Operations, the Superintendent, Mine Maintenance will be responsible to provide strategic direction and management of all maintenance including directing and overseeing, either personally or through subordinate supervisors, the activities of employees, safety, administration, planning and equipment maintenance. The role will focus on organizing team development, roster and schedule development, and site development of maintenance practices, policies and procedures. Also monitoring costs, productivity, safety, environmental compliance and employee morale.

As this is a startup operation, the successful candidate must have a strong focus on employee development and establishment of a robust maintenance program to help achieve increased productivity and to maximise return on investment and in compliance with corporate objectives.

MAGINO MINE:
The Magino Project is a brown-fields site located in northern Ontario, Canada that contains an historical underground gold mine, landfill and tailings management facility ("TMF"). The Corporation conducted a Feasibility Study during 2017 that examined mining the deposit using conventional open pit mining methods and extraction of gold from the ore using a 10,000 tonnes per day carbon-in-pulp ("CIP") mineral processing facility. When developed, Magino will produce around 150,000 ounces of gold per year during the first five years of production. The project has over a 15-year mine production life (including one year of pre-production).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the day-to-day mine maintenance operations at Magino, including the daily coordination of the activities of the crews. Maintain overall control of the mine maintenance operations.
• Communicate planned maintenance activities with the mine operations department to ensure the long-term viability of the fleet.
• Maintain compliance with corporate, governmental and site environmental and safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Create awareness of unsafe and/or environmentally harmful behavior.
• Develop and manage safety-based and performance based staff. Ensure that direct reports understand their work and their roles.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with department heads, engineers, shift supervisors, direct reports, trainers, safety and environmental personnel, mine services, etc.
• Set priorities, and execute the safe and efficient deployment of personnel and equipment in all maintenance activities.
• Review performance data, and develop and implement changes necessary to enhance safety, improve productivity, and lower production costs.
• Look for opportunities to improve employee safety and awareness. Review and communicate risk management situations. Lead by example by wearing correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and by following all established safety procedures.
• Ensure that safety incidents are thoroughly investigated, notification procedures and protocols are followed, and recommendations implemented. Take corrective action where necessary to address non-compliance.
• Identify, encourage, and manage training requirements / development opportunities for the employees and direct reports. Work closely with the training, safety, and environmental departments to ensure that training requirements are being met.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years related maintenance experience.
• 5+ years mine maintenance supervisory experience, some open pit experience and/or heavy earthworks construction highly desirable.
• Previous experience as a maintenance technician and in supervising other staff level employees is desirable
• Strong familiarity with the Magino mobile mine fleet (CAT haul trucks, dozers, loaders and support equipment).
• Thorough working knowledge of efficient maintenance techniques and procedures that conform to applicable Company, Provincial and Federal safety regulations.
• Knowledgeable in related computer applications and proficient in their use.
• Strong organizational and time management skills /ability to continually prioritize workload and respond to top priorities with a sense of urgency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The role is located at the Magino Mine, which is approximately 88 kilometers northeast of Wawa, Ontario, Canada.
• The ideal candidate for the role will work a rotation of four days on and three days off, twelve hour days.
• Magino promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

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