Summary

Job Title: Millwright

Location: Chetwynd, British Columbia (Willow Creek Mine)

Language of Work: English

Start Date: When filled

Schedule / Terms of Employment: 12-hour shifts, (7 days on / 7 days off)

Primary Purpose

Under the general direction of the Plant Maintenance Supervisor; the Millwright's are responsible for inspecting, maintaining, repairing and/ or replacing machinery in the plant or on site.

Company Information

Conuma is a leading Canadian producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry. Products from our three mine operations in Northeastern BC, Brule, Willow Creek and Wolverine, leave us well-positioned to serve customers in South America, Europe and Asia

Three time winner of the Edward Prior Mine Safety Award for the lowest injury frequency rate in British Columbia, Conuma continues to lead the industry with multi-million-dollar investments in the latest collision avoidance and fatigue monitoring safety technologies for the protection of our employees.

Conuma is much more than metallurgical coal. Conuma and its employees are embedded in our communities. The company's Pay It Forward program began in 2017 and since then has raised over $425,000 in support of "Our Kids" at a Bolivian Orphanage and the Vancouver Children's Foundation. Locally, Conuma's employee winter hockey matches ensure much-needed donations to the Food Bank, while in the summer, our employees get together to assist the local high school teams as they prepare their go-karts for the Conuma Challenge.

Our local communities in Northeastern British Columbia are amongst some of the most beautiful surroundings in North America. At the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark, employees can enjoy almost limitless hiking amongst some of Canada's biggest waterfalls, ride through ATV and snowmobile trails, explore 97 million-year-old dinosaur footprints, ski cross-country trails, play ice-hockey, swim indoors and out, cycle, and enjoy the sense of community only a small town provides. An hour and a quarter away, Chetwynd is famous for its chainsaw wood carvings and offers a range of kayaking, snowmobiling and rock-climbing opportunities. Regarded as a wonderful place to raise a family, with affordable costs of living, Northeast British Columbia is the outdoor paradise our employees are proud to call home.

Responsibilities

• Able to understand and interpret blueprints to regulate work procedures.
• Using hand or power tools, fit, arrange, and move stationary industrial machinery and powered equipment.
• Able to troubleshoot, diagnose, plan, and install components to maintain plant availability.
• Must operate lifting and pulling devises such as overhead cranes, boom trucks and utility equipment for installation of components during installation and repair of the fixed equipment.
• Completing monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections, both for safety, operational and ministry reporting.
• Scheduled greasing to maximize component life and facility availability.
• Ability to prioritize projects and manage time.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal skills.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Red Seal JM Millwright Ticket.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience.
• Experience in a mining environment would be an asset.
• Enthusiastic team player.
• Able to work outdoors, exposed to the elements throughout all seasons.

Leadership and Problem-Solving Capability

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate and interact with all individuals with integrity, empathy, and sincerity.
• Having strong motivation.
• Visible team player at workplace.
• A positive attitude.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity skills.
• Demonstrate a dedication to the position and the organization.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Be consistent and fair in decision making process.
• Conflict management skills.

Work Location / Travel

• Employee bus transport is available from Chetwynd and Mackenzie, BC.
• Please be aware that no camp facilities are available. Conuma believes in supporting our local communities by promoting them as a place for our employees to call home, not just a workplace.

Wage and Benefits

Conuma provides competitive wages and benefits. Benefits include paid vacation, RRSP matching and extended healthcare.

Conuma Resources is an equal opportunity employer.

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