Process Equipment Operator - Jerritt Canyon

About Jerritt Canyon

First Majestic acquired the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine from Sprott Mining Inc. on April 30, 2021. The Jerritt Canyon property contains 30,821 hectares of mining claims located in the mining friendly state of Nevada. The Jerritt Canyon deposit was discovered in 1972 and first gold production from the property occurred in 1981.

The Jerritt Canyon Gold District is located in Elko County, northeastern Nevada. The Carlin-type gold mineralization at Jerritt Canyon is hosted by silty carbonate or carbonaceous siliciclastic rocks originally deposited as shelf sedimentary rocks during the Paleozoic Era.

The Opportunity

Jerritt Canyon is looking for an Equipment Operator to maintain and safely operate mine and plant equipment. The candidate will safely operate and recognize symptoms of abnormal operation and perform minor preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on water pipe systems, recirculation systems, fluid pump systems and sump units, mine operations and the water treatment plant. Able to operate heavy equipment applicable to the surface mine and water treatment plant.

Responsibilities

• The equipment operator will keep roadways and accesses maintained and perform reclamation, utility line installation, storm water drainages, excavation, and drill pad construction.

• Transport machines around the mine safely and efficiently.

• Performs various general/manual labor duties on frequent basis such as shoveling, gathering, and delivering supplies and materials and assisting other process and equipment operators in performing their duties, etc.

• Conduct routine equipment inspections to identify conditions or defects that may impact employee safety, environmental compliance, property damage or reliability of equipment and take necessary steps to mitigate defects. (Make basic repairs if employee has training, skill, and knowledge.)
• Relieve other equipment operators on as needed basis.

• Performs pre-shift inspections and operates the following equipment consistently with company and regulatory agency safety and environmental standards: Loader, Graders, Track hoes, Backhoes, Skid steers, Forklifts, Bobcat, light vehicles, overhead cranes and water systems.
• Reagent handling including mixing and transferring of flotation reagents, flocculants, and water treatment chemicals.
• Checking process sump areas, monitoring wells and digital totalizers
• Replacing pumps, hoses, and lines in process areas.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Education and Experience

• Ability to perform the essential functions of this position, including working in hot or cold weather conditions required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision required
• Satisfactory safety, performance, and attendance record required
• One (1) year of Process, water treatment or utility experience preferred
• Knowledge of high pressure/high temperature systems preferred
• Direct experience working in the Process or Mining environment preferred
• Experience in handling chemicals and reagents preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to employees and applicants in accordance with all applicable laws.

*The salary range is tied to the market for jobs performed in Nevada. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience.