Technician, Metallurgical

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value

– your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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Reporting to the Production Metallurgist, you will be part of the Process Plant Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved, while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s culture, health and safety code of conduct and, the environment.

- Responsible for the metallurgical laboratory and overseeing all metallurgy and operations testing;

- Responsible for the refinery operations by monitoring the electrowinning process, cleaning the electrowinning cells and overseeing gold pouring activities;

- Prepare and develop the refinery, Metallurgy lab procedures for approval, and apply them in everyday work;

- Prepare and perform the sampling for month end inventory according to its planning;

- Inspect and monitor the process samplers;

- Perform the specific survey to the crushing, grinding, CIL/stripping circuits for KPI validation;

- Validate the accuracy of the equipment measurement, perform the maintenance needed and fill out work orders accordingly;

- Respect of the budget and control costs;

- Apply the best metallurgy practices;

- Ensure an effective transfer of information to the cross shift;

- Any other duty required by the Supervisor.

What You Need To Succeed

- College Diploma in metallurgy, material science (ferrous/nonferrous materials) or equivalent;

- 3-4 years of experience in a similar role;

- Mining experience is considered an asset;

- Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

- Schedule: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;

- Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and may accommodate to cover other travelling expenses.