Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employee, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment. New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at www.newgold.com . To learn more about our culture and people practices, visit the Career page .

New Gold 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

Rainy River Mine
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, 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.

About The Role

Schedule: 7/7 – 12 hour day

Position Reports To: Mine Superintendent

Poisition Overview

The Drill and Blast Supervisor plays an integral part ensuring the mine operations is operated effectively and safely in day-to-day operations. This position works closely with the Mine Superintendent to plan, organize, and control Drill and Blast activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive safety culture with a target for zero incidents and accidents
• Maintain safety and environmental systems consistent with business policies
• Coordinates drill and blast activities and oversees drill moves
• Understands specifications, drawings, and survey staking and is able to translate and communicate this information into the field.
• Plans for team and individual results and delegates accordingly
• Provides effective leadership to build a strong employee culture
• Responds to particular situations and people to ensure best practices are being employed
• Ensure that drilling and blasting produces at the lowest possible cost while achieving planned targets.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement initiatives of the department
• Ensures a high level of quality and production standards
• Establishes the most efficient use of resources to reach target / goals
• Encourages and develops employee skill levels
• Leads with integrity and demonstrates good work ethics
• Reports any problems or unforeseen issues that could affect the plan to the Mine Superintendent
• Ensures the crews and lead hands have correct information to perform their duties
• Regularly tour and inspect the drilling and blasting areas to identify and address any health and safety, environmental, production, equipment, and employee issues.
• Collaborate with the Mine Technical, Maintenance, and Contractor teams to efficiently execute drill and blast plans.
• Collaborate with the rest of the Mine Operations team, Mine Technical Services, Maintenance, and Contractor teams to efficiently execute mine plans.
• Provide assistance to the HR team and ownership in the hiring of Mine employees.
• Ensure employees have a clear understanding of work objectives and expectations of performance levels.
• Collaborate with HR for Employee Relations & Investigations
• Ensure all incidents are entered in INX (Incident Reporting Tool) in a timely manner
• Manage and enter leave and exceptions reporting & updating rosters

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years’ drilling and blasting experience or equivalent industrial type environment with demonstrated leadership ability
• Solid understanding and experience of open pit mining practices and equipment capabilities
• Solid working knowledge and understanding of safety and environmental requirements and of mining procedures
• Good understanding and working knowledge of the applicable legislation and regulations for mines
• Well-developed planning, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal, communication and organization skills
• Work in a team environment to meet deadlines
• Positive attitude and commitment to safety Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities

Why New Gold?

• 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
• Camp & Travel Allowance provided

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold 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.

Additional Information

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