Full-time and contract positions are available at our Kemess mine as well as our Young-Davidson property. For more details on available job opportunities, please click on one of our locations below:
Kemess Mine Recruitment
Young-Davidson Recruitment
Kemess Mine Recruitment Northgate owns and operates the Kemess mine, a large open-pit gold and copper mining operation located in north-central British Columbia, approximately 300 kilometres northwest of Mackenzie.
Kemess is a fly in/fly out operation with a 5,000' lighted airstrip, 540 room camp, first aid, exercise and recreation facilities. Flights are provided from Prince George and Smithers for employees on the 2x2 work schedule. Depending on availability, flights are provided from Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Prince George and Smithers for employees on the 4x3 work schedule.
Kemess Mine offers a competitive salary and benefit package, RRSP savings plan, employee stock purchase plan and opportunities for both personal and professional development. While at the mine site, all room and board is provided as a tax free benefit to employees.
Qualified candidates are invited to send their résumé with contact information for three work related references to the address listed below.
Please indicate on your cover letter how you meet the criteria for each available position.
Kemess Mine – Northgate Minerals Corporation Human Resources Recruiter
P.O. Box 3519
Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0
Fax: 604-639-8501
resume@kemess.com (We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants however; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.)
Current Job Opportunities at Kemess
We are currently recruiting the following positions to join our team:
Electrical Planner
The Electrical Planner will report to the Senior Maintenance Planner. This position will be responsible for providing electrical planning services for day to day and preventative maintenance of all mobile equipment, high voltage and fixed mill components. The successful candidate will possess the following criteria:
- Solid electrical knowledge ideally coupled with a technical, trades or post secondary education.
- 3-5 years planning experience
- Past experience working within a Maintenance Management System
- Proven ability to plan and organize electrical tasks both short and long term
- Proven ability to meet deadlines while working within budget
- The ability to work well in a team environment with other departments
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Must be computer literate with experience using maintenance systems, Maximo software experience would be a definite asset, as well as MicroSoft Excel
- Previous experience in a remote fly in / out camp environment is preferred
This is a fly in / fly out position, working a Monday to Thursday rotation of 4 days on / 3 days off. Flights are staged from Vancouver, Kamloops, Kelowna, Williams Lake, Smithers and Prince George, B.C.
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WelderThis position will report to the Mine Maintenance Shovel/Drill Foreman and is responsible for maintaining and repairing mobile equipment. The successful candidate must possess:
- a valid Level "A" Certification of Trade and pressure ticket qualification ideally coupled with an inter-provincial journeyman certificate
- strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
This position will work a two-week in two-week out rotation. Flights are provided from Smithers, and Prince George.
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Heavy Duty MechanicThis postion will report to the Mine Maintenance Foreman and participate in a
two-week in and two-week out work schedule. The successful candidate must possess a heavy duty mechanic BC certification of trade qualification, ideally coupled with an interprovincial qualification. Previous experience repairing and maintaining Euclid R260 haul trucks, Catapillar equipment, P&H and Hitachi shovels along with Atlas Copco and P&H drills is preferred.
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Millwright
This position will report to the Mill Maintenance Foreman and participate in a
two-week in and two-week out work schedule. The successful candidate must possess a millwright BC certification of trade qualification, ideally coupled with an inter-provincial qualification. The successful candidate will have 2 years of Sag/Ball Concentrator experience.
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ElectricianThis position will report to the Electrical Foreman and must possess a BC electrical certification of trade or have an inter-provincial qualification. The successful applicant should meet the following criteria:
- Minimum five years of industrial electrical experience.
- Knowledge in the maintenance of electrical and process control equipment in ore processing control equipment in ore processing plants.
- A strong background and understanding of distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controls (PLC) and microprocessors.
- Experience working in open pit mining environment preferably on diesel electric trucks and large electric (solid state) rope shovels.
- Familiarity working with high voltage distribution systems up to 25 KV.
- Proven ability to work well in a team environment.
- Prefer a candidate(s) with previous experience in a remote camp environment.
This position will work a two-week in and two-week out work schedule. Flights are provided from Smithers and Prince George.
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Instrumentation Mechanic or Instrumentation Mechanic ApprenticeThis position will report to the Process Control Supervisor and must possess a valid Instrument Mechanic certification or trade qualification (Red Seal Certification). The apprentice candidate who has completed their third year would be given preference. The successful candidate should meet the following criteria:
- A minimum 3 years experience in an industrialized setting.
- Familliar with Allen Bradley PLC's, Foxboro IA DCS as well as flow, pressure, temperature, level instruments and control valves.
- Must have good computer skills and be familiar with excel and windows software.
This position will work a two-week in and two-week out work schedule. Flights are provided from Smithers and Prince George.
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Mill Operations SuperintendentReporting to the General Manager, the Mill Operations Superintendent will be responsible for the efficient operation and metallurgy of a 50,000 tonnes per day plant. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience as a superintendent in a copper/gold processing plant as well as a sound working knowledge of SAG mill operations, flotation operations and tailings pumping. Other key qualifications include:
- Strong leadership skills
- Proven ability to meet safety and production goals
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Previous experience working successfully in Union environment
- Computer literacy skills and Microsoft Office products
- Professional designation with associated metallurgical engineering or related degree with membership or eligibility for membership with APEGBC
This position will work a 4 X 3 schedule (Monday through Thursday). Flights are provided from Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, and Prince George.
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Metallurgical Process Control Engineer
The successful candidate will work as a part of a team focused on the optimization of milling processes and metal recoveries and must be able to work closely with both the Metallurgical Engineering and Process Control groups and assist in the implementation of process control strategies. The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering
- Minimum of two (2) years of industrial experience
- Thorough knowledge of field instrumentation, DCS (Foxboro) and PLC control systems
- Strong leadership and communication skills;
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment with other departments
- Previous experience in a remote camp environment is preferred
- Computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office products
- Professional designation with associated metallurgical engineering or related degree with membership or eligibility for membership with APEGBC.
This position will work a 4 x 3 schedule (Monday through Thursday). Flights are provided from Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, and Prince George.
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Mill Metallurgist
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science majoring in Mineral Processing or Chemical Engineering. The successful candidate will:
- Investigate process problem and develop solutions to optimize efficiency
- Provide technical information to Mill Operators
- Possess a strong operational background in a mineral processing plant as well as previous laboratory experience
- Oversee tests, sample analysis and metallurgical test work on optimizing operating efficiency
- Maintain and ensure analysis equipment and controls are operational
- Develop operational parameters
- Possess computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office products
- Professional designation with associated or related degree with membership of eligibility for membership with APEGBC.
This position will work a two-week in and two-week out work schedule. Flights are provided from Smithers and Prince George.
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Crane OperatorThe successful candidate must possess a BC crane certification of trade ideally coupled with an inter-provincial red seal. Experience in industrial mobile conventional and hydraulic crane operation and open pit mining is preferred.
This position will work a
two-week in and two-week out work schedule. Flights are provided from Smithers and Prince George.
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Chief Mill MetallurgistThe ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Metallurgical, Mineral Processing, or Chemical Engineering combined with a strong milling background in a metallurgical and/or project engineering role. The position is responsible for the following:
- Provide technical guidance for mill operations/maintenance groups
- Manage the implementation of mill improvement projects
- Design and arrange internal and external metallurgical testwork
- Coordinate mill operations activities with mine ore plans
- Coordinate mill operations and maintenance activities
- Possess computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office products
- Professional designation with associated or related degree with membership or eligibility for membership with APEGBC
This position will work a 4 x 3 schedule (Monday through Thursday). Flights are provided from Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, and Prince George.
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Young-Davidson Recruitment
Young-Davidson is an underground and open-pit gold development project located near the town of Matachewan, Ontario, approximately 65 km west of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and is owned 100% by Northgate. Currently, a new ramp is being installed along with dewatering of the old shaft. At this time, six surface diamond drills are delineating ore with a seventh drill due to start from underground in September 2007.