Atlantic Gold 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 seek an experienced professional to fill the role of Control Room Operator.

This six-month fixed term, contracted role 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 Control Room Operator will join a dynamic Mill Operations Team. Reporting to the Mill Shift Supervisor, your role will ensure mill process systems function and operate per design and that planned production including water treatment discharge effluent targets are safely and environmentally compliance met.

The Opportunity

• Effectively operate any given mill process circuit to achieve defined operating parameters.
• Perform required checks and record detailed operating information and notes in log sheets.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the work area.
• Demonstrate effective safety leadership within a team environment and promote environmental awareness in all work or task related duties.
• Operate Mill processes and all associated equipment from the mill control room and through the distribution control system (DCS) to ensure operations are within specified parameters and production goals.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and provide solutions, with intent of working towards continuous improvement at all times.
• Monitor and observe equipment operating status so that safe and effective operation of the plant is maintained and assess risks posed by identified problems and ensure supervision is aware of concerns and/or potential issues.
• Ensure required documentation, logs and reports are up to date and complete.
• Analyse systems data to recommend changes or modifications to existing control systems.

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A personal commitment to behavior consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better
• Five years Mill Process Operator experience.
• One year Control Room Operator experience.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s License
• Ability to follow a firm work schedule as directed
• Well versed in industrial or mill site protocols, rules and code of conduct is an asset

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.

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

Please understand that screening and interviewing may take place prior to the advertised close date.