Scott Steel Erectors Inc. – Stoney Creek, Ontario | St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador | Calgary, Alberta is an industry leader in structural steel, mechanical, piping, and pre-engineered building installations. With operations strategically positioned across Canada, we provide complete industrial and construction solutions backed by high-quality workmanship for projects throughout Canada, the United States, and across North America.
Backed by a highly experienced leadership and supervisory team with more than 120 years of combined industry experience, Scott Steel Erectors has built a reputation for successfully delivering complex projects safely, efficiently, and right the first time.
Our experienced teams bring the knowledge, resources, and technical expertise required to execute projects across a wide range of industrial sectors, while maintaining a strong commitment to Quality, Schedule, Cost, and Safety.
Position: CIL Gold Mill Operator
Shift: 2 Weeks On / 2 Weeks Off
Job Location: Touquoy CIL Gold Processing Plant – Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, approximately 63 km northeast of Halifax. The site is accessible by road. Travel to and from site is provided by the company.
Accommodation is provided for this position, along with a daily per diem allowance of $60 while working on site.
General Description
Scott Steel Erectors is seeking experienced CIL Gold Mill Operators to support operations at the Touquoy CIL Gold Processing Plant.
We are currently seeking operators with experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Crushing & Screening
- Grinding & Classification
- CIL Gold Plant / Process Operations
- Control Room Operations
Candidates do not need experience in all areas. Applicants will be considered based on their specific operating experience and assigned to positions that best match their background.
Successful candidates will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation and monitoring of processing equipment while supporting production, equipment reliability, quality, environmental and site safety requirements.
Operating Areas
Crushing & Screening
Experience operating and monitoring crushing and screening circuits, including primary, secondary and tertiary crushers, feeders, vibrating screens, conveyors, chutes and associated material-handling equipment. Operators should be able to identify and respond to blockages, crusher trips, belt issues and abnormal equipment conditions.
Grinding & Classification
Experience operating grinding and classification circuits, including SAG mills, ball mills, cyclones, slurry pumps, screens and conveyors. Operators will monitor mill performance, throughput, grind size, slurry density, cyclone pressure and other operating conditions.
CIL Gold Plant / Process Operations
Experience operating and monitoring CIL tanks, pumps, screens, agitators, conveyors, cyclones and associated gold-recovery equipment. Operators will monitor process conditions including slurry density, pH, cyanide levels, dissolved oxygen, carbon activity and carbon handling.
Control Room Operations
Experience monitoring and controlling gold-processing operations through SCADA/DCS/PLC or similar process-control systems, including alarms, trends and process parameters. Control Room Operators may monitor crushing, milling, leaching, CIL, elution, carbon regeneration and gold-recovery circuits as applicable.
General Responsibilities
- Safely operate and monitor assigned processing equipment and plant circuits.
- Conduct routine inspections and identify abnormal operating or equipment conditions.
- Monitor production and process conditions and make appropriate operating adjustments.
- Respond to equipment alarms, trips, blockages and process upsets.
- Communicate operating conditions and equipment issues with Control Room Operators, field operators, maintenance personnel, metallurgists and Shift Supervisors.
- Assist maintenance personnel with troubleshooting and equipment inspections.
- Collect process samples and perform routine process checks where required.
- Participate in plant start-ups, shutdowns, equipment isolations and emergency procedures.
- Maintain accurate shift logs, inspection records and production documentation.
- Follow all site safety, environmental and operating procedures.
- Maintain clean and safe work areas.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to production, equipment reliability, throughput and gold recovery.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Previous experience in a gold, hard-rock, mining or mineral-processing operation.
- Relevant operating experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Crushing and screening
- Grinding and classification
- CIL/CIP gold processing
- Control room operations
- Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
- Ability to recognize abnormal process or equipment conditions and take appropriate action.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a processing and maintenance team.
- Ability to work rotating shifts in a mine-site environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Mineral-processing, mill-operator or process-plant training is considered an asset.
- First Aid, WHMIS, confined-space and other relevant mine-site certifications are considered assets.
For Control Room positions: candidates should have strong experience with CIL/CIP gold recovery circuits and SCADA, DCS, PLC or similar process-control systems.
Additional Experience Considered an Asset
Experience with any of the following would be considered an asset:
- Primary, secondary and tertiary crushing circuits
- SAG and ball mills
- Cyclone classification and slurry pumps
- Conveyors, feeders and material-handling systems
- CIL/CIP leaching and carbon management
- Elution and carbon regeneration
- Electrowinning and gold room operations
- Reagent preparation and dosing systems
- Thickening and tailings systems
- Process-water and reclaim-water systems
- SCADA/DCS process-control systems
- Preventative maintenance and equipment inspections
- Mine-site isolation and lockout/tagout procedures
Skills & Attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong safety awareness
- Strong mechanical and process awareness
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to identify and respond to changing plant conditions
- Ability to remain calm and make decisions during plant upsets
- Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic
- Commitment to safe and efficient plant operation
What We Offer
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation
- Company-provided accommodation
- $60 daily per diem while working on site
- Company-provided travel to and from site
- Professional, team-oriented and safety-focused work environment
How to Apply
Please submit your resume outlining your gold-processing and mill operating experience, including:
- Area(s) of operating experience — Crushing, Grinding, CIL Plant/Process and/or Control Room
- Years of experience
- Types of plant equipment operated
- Gold or hard-rock processing experience
- SCADA/DCS/control-room experience, if applicable
- Relevant training and certifications
- Previous mine-site experience
Send applications to [email protected]
Only candidates with relevant mining, milling, gold-processing or mineral-processing experience will be considered.
Pay: $45.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Which of the following areas do you have hands-on operating experience in? (Select all that apply)
Crushing & Screening
Grinding & Classification
CIL/CIP Gold Processing
Control Room Operations
Other Mineral Processing
None of the above
- Do you have previous experience working in a gold-processing plant?
Yes
No
- Which equipment or systems have you operated? (Select all that apply)
Crushers / Screens / Feeders
Conveyors / Material Handling
SAG or Ball Mills
Cyclones / Slurry Pumps
CIL/CIP Tanks & Gold Recovery Equipment
SCADA / DCS / PLC Control Systems
Other
- Are you available to work a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation in Nova Scotia?
☐ Yes
☐ No
→ Required
Experience:
- mining, milling, or mineral-processing plant: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
