Site Services Maintenance Planner

Make an impact at Canada’s premier mining company.

When you advance your career at New Gold, you are joining a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining company engaged in the operation, development and exploration of mineral properties. Our mission is to be a leading intermediate gold producer, driving responsible and profitable mining in a way that creates sustainable value for our employees, shareholders, the communities in which we live and work and our environment.

New Gold would like to acknowledge the lands and resources of the Treaty 3 Territory and respect the traditional values of our First Nation partners. To learn more about New Gold, visit our website at [link].

New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

• A stimulating values-based work environment
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Career development opportunities
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A competitive total compensation program
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit and underground gold and silver producing, residential mine site. The mine is located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border, halfway between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario. The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer.

If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country, then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

Position: Site Services Planner

Schedule: Shift 5/2/4/3 - 9 Hour Days

Position

Reports To:

Site Services Superintendent

Under the general direction from the Site Services Superintendent, provide the necessary level of maintenance planning and scheduling support to the Site Services group, in pursuit of excellence in asset and process reliability, maintenance management, project management, and process optimization.

Please note that camp accommodations are not provided for this role.

• To perform scoping, planning, and scheduling functions for execution of the maintenance and repair of infrastructure and assets managed by the Site Services department.
• Develops, implements, and monitors maintenance schedules for weekly and daily activities executed by Site Services personnel, as well as maintain a projected schedule of 2‑4 weeks out.
• Responsible for initial screening of incoming work notifications and prioritizing work with collaboration of Site Services supervision and management.
• As required, coordinate with third‑party engineering service providers, contractors, and other specialty service providers to complete the scoping and planning of work prior to execution.
• Ensures all aspects of health, safety, and environmental policies are considered in all job scopes and plans.
• Administer and maintain the preventive maintenance (PM) program for all assets under the responsibility of the Site Services department.
• Create purchase requisitions as required for parts, materials, and services to support the activities of the Site Services group.
• Facilitate meetings pertaining to but not limited to scoping, planning, work forecasting, and work completion (daily/weekly).
• Produce key performance indicator (KPI) reports to aid in the optimization of the overall asset management strategy of the Site Services group.
• Manage asset…