If you thrive on challenge and collaboration, Barrick offers opportunities on a global scale. Our remarkable people have made us the leading gold mining company, and we're looking for more people to join our team-people who are motivated, energetic, eager to learn and grow. We make it a priority to support the aspirations of every individual, with international opportunities, ongoing training and development, and first-class benefits.

Williams Operating Corporation - Barrick Gold located near Marathon in Northwestern Ontario presently requires a:

Temporary Shaft Coordinator

Position Description:

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this position is accountable for overseeing and managing all shaft activities to maintain established targets and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day operation and coordination of Hemlo shaft activities
• Responsible for all shaft personnel including cage tenders, shaft, deck, and hoist operators
• Maintain compliance to the Occupational Health and Safety Act for mines and mining plants
• Experience in various construction tasks including timbering, infrastructure installation, rebar for cement and form work and shaft maintenance.
• Experience in shaft slinging, performing shaft inspections, changing guides, and installing and removal of brattice
• Demonstrated shaft maintenance and construction experience
• Schedule daily, weekly, monthly, and annual activities to ensure efficient utilization of personnel and equipment
• Ensure all hazards are reported and investigated in accordance with relevant procedures and
• Lead, coach, mentor employees
• Ensure all employees have the competencies and qualifications required to work safely and productively within the areas of responsibility, and that they understand and comply with the requirements of their position description
• Perform physical inspections to determine if work meets company standards, quality, production, and safety.
• Provide employees with a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring proper training, following, and understanding of the operating procedures, PPE, operation of equipment and effective communication.
• Work with the supervisors on daily, weekly, and monthly production plans ensuring availability of manpower, equipment, tools, service, and resources.
• Identify and organize the resources required for these plans, equipment, personnel, and services to achieve the established production targets. Organize these schedules to maximize the utilization rate for each personnel and equipment.
• Understand and follow the plan (maintenance and production)
• Be accountable to meet production targets
• Enforce compliance consistently and fairly all applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Anticipate and implement solution to problems that may occur in the operations through trouble shooting and problem solving.
• Implement and adhere to all company policies and directives.
• Optimize the use of operating consumables to minimize cost.
• Actively participate in the Continuous Improvement activities to improve all areas of the mine. Ensure that these activities are aligned in the same direction as the company.
• Promote and encourage supervision in establishing the continuous improvement culture.
• Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities.
• Maintain proper working relations between mine and maintenance department including contractors
• Receive and give accurate, timely feedback to supervisors and employees
• Follow maintenance priorities
• Ensure operating objectives and targets are effectively communicated to crew

Qualifications:

• Previous supervisor experience is a must
• Minimum of 5 years of related shifting experience or experience working in shafts
• Knowledgeable in shaft maintenance requirements, standards, and procedures
• Sound understanding of both the principals and preventative maintenance and maintenance planning.
• Strong communication, leadership and team building skills.

What we can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits
• A progressive career path
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• An opportunity to transform traditional mining into the future of digital mining
• Access to a global network of highly qualified professionals for exchanging knowledge and ideas, building skills, and sharing experiences
• International career possibilities, with opportunities at our sites around the world
• Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

About Barrick

Our mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners. At Barrick today, we are all owners. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

By joining Barrick, you'll be a valuable member of a friendly, diverse, and high-achieving team of more than 10,000 people around the globe. Barrick has mining operations and projects in a number of different countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Mali, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, United States, and Zambia.

At Barrick, 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.

About Hemlo

Hemlo has produced more than 21 million ounces of gold and has been operating continuously for more than 30 years. It consists of the Williams mine-an underground operation-located about 350 kilometers east of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.