Metallurgical Technician

Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia is a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, an ASX listed gold producer and explorer with mining assets in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea. We are proud to be a Company recognized by industry awards for operational excellence and performance, sustainability, gender diversity and pay equity.

We are seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Metallurgical Technician

This permanent and full-time position is based at the Touquoy mine site located approximately 1-hour northeast of Halifax, near Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. The mine is fully permitted and began production in fall 2017.

Our Metallurgy Technician will join a dedicated Metallurgy team. Reporting to the Senior Metallurgist, your role will be responsible for the timely and accurate sampling and analysis of process streams, analysis of current and future ores sources and the supply of process analytical reagents in a safe and professional manner.

The Opportunity

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  Ensuring gold recovery targets are met or exceeded in a safe and efficient manner by analysing production trends, developing & optimizing metallurgical KPIs and providing systems by which these parameters can be monitored by the process operations team.
• Executing & reporting on metallurgical test programs and assist with the implementation & introduction of process metallurgical changes within the plant.
• Developing an operational knowledge of unit processes and equipment within all areas of the process plant.
• Providing technical input for department safety-training programs so that employees within other plant teams are provided with the opportunity to learn and apply skills that are aligned with the objectives of the metallurgical team and the company.
• Identifying and suggesting improvement ideas to increase the safe production performance of the Moose River Processing Plant.
• Creating timely and accurate records within the site metallurgical accounting system and provide reporting according to site requirements.
• Monitoring & tracking of reagents and other consumables usage levels and compiling periodic consumption reports for plant & supply chain management.
• Assisting with team and group operational and capital budgeting exercises including forecasting.
• Rate of pay will be $26.00 per hour.

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following

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  A personal commitment to behaviour consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better
• Relevant Metallurgical COOP experience
• Experience writing technical reports.
• Software skills in Microsoft Office Suite. Exposure to databases and experience with process operating data management software would be highly regarded.
• Must possess a systematic approach to problems solving and decision making.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring a safe working environment.
• Must be physically fit and capable of repeated lifts of 50lbs
• Ability to pass a background check
• Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s License
• Technical degree or diploma preferred.
• Industry experience considered an asset.
• Mineral processing or laboratory experience considered an asset.

About Us

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.

For further information about St Barbara visit https://stbarbara.com.au