Mill Maintenance Superintendent
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 Mill Maintenance Superintendent. This role is a full time, max-term position, reporting to the Site Manager, and will be based at our Touquoy mine site located approximately 1-hour northeast of Halifax, near Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia.
The Opportunity:
- Leading the implementation of safe work practices by ensuring work conditions and procedures within the Department are held to a high standard.
- Proactively identifying safety issues and investigating all safety and health concerns and continuously enhancing safety measures.
- Inspect and maintain equipment to ensure proper performance and compliance with safety standards.
- Supervise all facets of site maintenance with specialized teams (including mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, instrumentation, etc.), encompassing the mine, the accompanying mill, and related conveyor systems.
- Overseeing maintenance teams and contractors, as well as managing tools, equipment, and spare parts.
- Prepare and approve all maintenance plans, allocate work to teams, monitor progress, resolve issues, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the Maintenance Budget.
- Preparing reports on the maintenance teams safety, work performance, equipment availability, and other reports as required.
- Manage documents and record-keeping in accordance with the requirements of the relevant government legislation and departmental requirements.
- Comply with Company objectives, policies, procedures, safe work practices, relevant Acts and Regulations.
Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Relevant trade certification from a recognized training institution (graduate certificate/diploma or degree).
- Unencumbered Class 5 driver's license.
- A minimum of eight years of pertinent experience in an industrial environment with at least 5 years of progressive leadership development.
- Proficient in utilizing computers, including automated maintenance programs and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to promptly respond to and effectively troubleshoot unforeseen mill shutdowns utilizing available materials and manpower resources.
- Able to determine and document Root Cause of Failure.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation is desired.
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.
- Published on 14 May 2026, 12:46 AM
