Welder

Located approximately 26 miles from the City of Fairbanks, Fort Knox is a centre of excellence for the Company as one of the few cold weather heap leach facilities in the world. Fort Knox celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2021, and has produced over 8.5 million ounces since it began operation. In 2020, Kinross acquired Manh Choh – a project expected to commence production in 2024 and process ore at Fort Knox.

Fort Knox prioritizes being a strong contributor to the State and local communities, and since 2001, has helped support more than 300 community partners and has contributed more than US$25 million to the Alaska Mental Health Trust.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis as protected by applicable state, federal and/or local law.

Fort Knox is NOT a camp mine

Job Description

Perform structural welding repairs to mining equipment such as repairing cracked or broken metal objects, building up metal parts, and pipe welding including stainless steel; knowledge of composition of ferrous and non-ferrous metals; effective use of oxyacetylene (O/A), stick (GMAW), and wire welding techniques; effective use of O/A, carbon arc, and plasma cutting techniques; design and fabricate metal components, tools, and jigs; read and comprehend service manual specified methods, procedures, schematic diagrams, and drawings; installation of shrink and press fit bushings, and conduct welding training.

Job Responsibilities

Education and Experience

Skills

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Maintenance Supervisor

Legislative Requirements

US work permit required

Language Requirements

English

Travel Requirements

Travel not required, only exceptionally

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).