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 Indigenous 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: Underground Maintenance Short-Term Scheduler
Schedule: 14/14
Position Reports To: Senior Reliability Specialist
Position Overview
The role of the Underground Maintenance Short-Term Scheduler is to organize and influence the safe and efficient delivery of reliability centered maintenance practices and programs for the underground mining fleet. A specific focus will be working with the maintenance crew and operations general supervisor to organize and execute the weekly maintenance plan and day-to-day maintenance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpreting the weekly maintenance schedule and coordinating the execution with the Underground Maintenance Supervisor.
- Communicate with Underground Operations Dispatch and Operations Supervisor to schedule timing of weekly planned work.
- Focus on maintenance plans and practices in the 1 day to 2-week space.
- Communicate with Underground Operations Dispatch and Operations Supervisor to understand ongoing break-in work and allocate appropriate resources according to priorities.
- Maintain down time codes, statuses, and estimated up times in downtime tracking program (Maintenance Monitor), for both New Gold and contractor equipment fleets.
- Daily review of previous days or shifts equipment downtime with New Gold Maintenance Supervisor and Thyssen Mining representative.
- Review daily pre-ops inspections, create work orders, and allocate resources for P1 and P2 work accordingly.
- Create P1 and P2 work orders for break-in and found work.
- Coordinate parts and material requirements for P1 and P2 work orders with the warehouse and supply chain team.
- Close out P1 and P2 work orders with appropriate information.
- Complete shift close out report and crossover with incoming Short-Term Scheduler and Maintenance Supervisor.
- Complete radio check-ins with underground mechanics.
Qualifications
- 3 or more years of experience within heavy equipment or industrial setting. Previous underground mining experience considered an asset.
- Minimum grade 12 or equivalent education.
- Ability to read and interpret OEM schematics and Operations and Maintenance documents.
- Previous experience in maintenance scheduling, administration, dispatch, or planning.
- Previous experience with SAP software is desired. Previous experience with CMMS software including, but not limited to JD Edwards, Oracle, MIMS/Ellipse, Pronto, or other would be an asset.
- Previous experience with Wenco dispatch system (Maintenance Monitor) or similar.
- Excellent Microsoft Office Suite software skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to adapt to tight deadlines and immediate changes in priorities.
- Able to work with minimal supervision while delivering superior results.
- Ability to work safely and effectively in a team environment and independently.
- A demonstrated commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in assigned roles and responsibilities.
- Ability to work with all levels of the organization.
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $80,000 to $100,000.
- Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration.
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
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.
