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Overhead Crane Technician

INTRO

 

Location: Detour Lake Mine

 

Rotation:  14 days in / 14 days off 

 

Closing Date: October 23, 2024

 

WHAT DO YOU VALUE IN A CAREER?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equality, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years.

 

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

 

Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an Overhead Crane Technician to join our Process Plant Maintenance team reporting to the Process Plant Mechanical Supervisor.  

 

Detour Lake is the second largest gold producing mine in Canada with the largest gold reserves and substantial growth potential.  The open pit mine is located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins and 185 kilometres by road northeast of Cochrane, within the northernmost Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The mine is situated in the area of the historic Detour Lake open pit/underground mine operated by Placer Dome which produced 1.8 million ounces of gold from 1983 to 1999. The Detour Lake operation has a mine life of approximately 22 years with an average gold production of 659,000 ounces per year.

 

Agnico Eagle Mines' Detour Lake Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of members from these Nations. Additionally, Agnico Eagle has entered into an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Detour Lake Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.

 

The Overhead Crane Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation of the overhead cranes to assist the department in achieving production targets in a safe and efficient manner within the Process Plant areas at the Detour Lake Mine.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Complete specific work orders, providing sufficient detail for co-workers to acknowledge work completion and/or equipment issues;
  • Provide mechanical expertise and apply advanced analytical and trouble shooting skills to assist operations, maintenance and technical personnel in identifying and solving day to day equipment problems;
  • Complete required logs and inspection reports as required with regards to overhead cranes in the OHSA Regulation;
  • Safely operate specific units of mobile equipment including small mobile cranes, man lifts and forklifts;
  • Assist in the commissioning of new installations and modifications;
  • Analyze maintenance procedures and make recommendations to improve effectiveness;
  • Identify, develop and implement continuous improvement opportunities;
  • Ensure that safety issues are reported to the supervisor and promptly remedied;
  • Participate in activities that contribute to the overall achievement of ‘World Class’ safety performance where safety is owned and embraced by everyone;
  • Promote a positive health, safety and environment culture and the Internal Responsibility System.

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Our ideal candidate has:

 

  • Inter-provincial trade certificate or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent trade with relation to overhead crane maintenance;
  • Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting Overhead cranes considered and asset
  • 5 years’ related experience in an industrial/mining setting;
  • Experience in computer based maintenance system, specifically SAP
  • Demonstrated commitment to safe working practices;
  • Experience working at a remote work site is an asset.

 

Does this sound like you?  If so, we would love to hear from you.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

 

Together, we are building a world-class gold mine and our success is determined by the hard work and dedication of our team.   All of our team members are rewarded with a competitive benefits package and on-the-job perks, including:

 

  • Competitive salary
  • Relocation
  • Travel Allowance
  • Group benefits package
  • Training and learning opportunities

 

Should you be the successful candidate for this role, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources Department to schedule an interview.

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