POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Mill Manager, the Superintendent, Mill Operations will lead the processing plant team and manage all mill activities and resources. This is an integral role requiring strong leadership capabilities and the foresight to recognize and overcome any potential challenges.

MAGINO MINE:

The Magino Project is a brown-fields site located in northern Ontario, Canada that contains an historical underground gold mine, and tailings management facility ("TMF"). The Corporation has 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 during the first five years of production. The project has over a 15-year mine production life (including one year of pre-production).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote and maintain strict adherence to health, safety, environmental and community relations concerns and regulations.
• Create, implement, and monitor mill operational plans and schedules.
• Research and propose new projects for continuous process improvement.
• Provide guidance in recruitment and coaching to ensure a safe and effective workforce.
• Participate in the preparation of budgets and monitor costing and performance.
• Partner with the Metallurgy team to monitor and continuously improve plant performance.
• Partner with the Maintenance team to ensure the right preventative and corrective maintenance is conducted at the right time and with the least disruption to production.
• Coordinate and cooperate with other departments to ensure safe production, cost, and other strategic business objectives are met.
• Active involvement in safe and environmentally sound work policies, procedures, and systems
• Provide specific training and development opportunities for supervisory and hourly employees.
• Counsel and coach subordinates concerning performance, employee relations, safety, environmental compliance, productivity, and cost control.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 10 years of mill operations experience with 5 years in a supervisory role.
• A degree in Mining, Metallurgy or relevant tertiary education is an asset.
• Expertise in gold processing.
• Solid knowledge of OHS requirements.
• Proven track record of successfully leading a team in a processing environment.
• Computer proficiency including control room operating systems
• Strong commitment to safety, health, risk management, and environmental standards.
• Startup, operational readiness and commissioning experience is considered an asset.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The role is located at the Magino Mine, which is approximately 88 kilometres northeast of Wawa, Ontario, Canada.
• The ideal candidate for the role will work a rotation of 4 days on / 3 days off.
• Be able to fill in as acting Mill Manager in their absence.
• Magino promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of building a new mine in Canada and to build a career with a positive and supporting work environment, submit your resume by clicking on Apply Now below.

Argonaut Gold is an equal opportunity employer, values diversity in its workforce, and encourages applications from qualified candidates. Wherever possible, accommodations are made for qualified applicants with self-declared disabilities. Argonaut Gold thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Company reserves the right to administer relevant tests to shortlisted candidates selected for interviews, in an effort to determine their suitability and the preparedness of those candidates to accept and perform in the role for which they have applied.