Heavy Equipment Technician

Heavy Equipment Technician

Atlantic Operations is a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, an ASX listed gold producer and explorer with mining assets in Canada and Australia.

We are currently seeking a Heavy Equipment Technician to support our Atlantic Operations. This role is a full time, max-term position, reporting to the Mill Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor and will be based at our Touquoy mine site located approximately 1-hour northeast of Halifax, near Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia.

The Opportunity:

• Ensuring own Health & Safety as well as that of all other workers, identifying and maintaining safe work practices and completing all required safety training.
• Assisting to prevent breakdowns by checking, cleaning and oiling machine parts regularly.
• Coordinating tests and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's specifications.
• Checking heavy equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions.
• Providing adjustments to equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems.
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required.
• Apply all applicable regulations, codes and corporate/site standards to all maintenance activities.
• Adjust, repair, or replace defective parts, components or systems.
• Maintain and analyse predictive maintenance data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Unencumbered Class 5 driver's license.
• Red Seal or Journeymen Status in Heavy Equipment Repair.
• Prepared to address complex problems and solutions within a team setting.
• Proficient in utilizing computers, including automated maintenance programs and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using CAT SIS and ET.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and engineering specifications.

About Us:

• 'Grow our own Success' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally.
• Developed and structured professional development opportunities and educational assistance.
• Competitive compensation, health benefits and RRSP matching program.
• 2020 PDAC Viola R. MacMillan Award recipients for developing the Touquoy open pit mine and consolidating other gold deposits near Moose River.
• Be a part of the high performing St Barbara community – a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities and we provide nil gender pay gap in like for like roles and a commitment to addressing pay equity and gender equality through our recruitment, promotions, reward and recognition programs.

Members of the Mi’ kmaq community are encouraged to self-identify in your cover letter.

We would like to thank all those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

For further information about St Barbara, visit https://stbarbaragold.ca

Please understand that screening and interviewing may take place prior to the advertised close date.