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 and underground, 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.
Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
Position: Mill Operations Control Room Supervisor
Schedule: 14/14 - 12 hour days
Position Reports To: Mill Superintendent
The Mill Operations Control Room Supervisor is responsible for leading and standardizing operations in the mill control room. This role focuses on training, mentoring, and supervising Control Room Operators to ensure consistent operating practices, stable process control, and achievement of production and recovery targets.
The position acts as the technical authority for control room operations with a strong focus on SAG and Ball mill grinding circuits, and gold processing. The Supervisor works closely with Operations, Metallurgy, Maintenance, and Process Control to improve operating strategies, troubleshoot process issues, and ensure mill performance meets established KPIs.
This role plays a critical part in developing operator capability, maintaining operational discipline, and ensuring all control room operators follow consistent standards and procedures.
Control Room Leadership and Standards:
Develop and maintain standard operating philosophies for crushing, grinding, classification, leaching, CIL and cyanide detoxification circuits.
Monitor plant KPIs including throughput, recovery, grinding performance, reagent consumption, and plant stability.
Training and Operator Development:
Develop structured training programs focused on SAG mill, Ball mill, grinding circuit optimization, and leach and cyanide detoxification control strategies.
Operational Optimization:
Process Monitoring and Troubleshooting:
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $115,000 to 140,000.
- Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration.
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.
