What are the responsibilities and job description for the Golden Sunlight position at Nevada Gold Mines?
Position Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you
Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Process Engineer to join our Golden Sunlight site. The Process Engineer will support operations and projects with a focus on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement. This role will lead small to medium-sized projects from planning through commissioning, while driving operational excellence and supporting our core values.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong, visible leadership, modeling and supporting NGM's DNA (Core Values).
- Implement operational and maintenance strategies to achieve cost savings while effectively managing forecasted and budgeted expenditures.
- Build and maintain productive partnerships with key vendors and OEMs to drive equipment and process improvements.
- Develop and monitor operating KPIs to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- Lead the execution of small to medium-sized projects, including planning, justification, design, approval, construction, and commissioning.
- Identify and implement debottlenecking strategies to optimize performance.
- Prepare process flow sheets to highlight gaps between nameplate capacity and actual performance.
- Support all project stages, from scoping, prefeasibility, and feasibility through execution, construction, and commissioning.
- Provide design input to engineering consultants and assist with equipment, supply, and contract procurement.
- Develop and present capital funding requests for processing improvements.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders—including operations, environmental, safety, and project sponsors—throughout project life cycles.
- Ensure all projects are designed and executed with safety as the highest priority.
- Proactively manage projects to achieve quality, schedule, budget, and safety objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required; four-year degree with project management focus or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of practical operations experience, ideally in mining or heavy industry.
- Knowledge of mineral processing operations and construction required.
- Project management knowledge and experience managing contractors/contract administration preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project) required; AutoCAD proficiency preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills required.
- Proven ability to lead with a focus on safety, demonstrating safety leadership for self and team.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and collaboration skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
- Barrick/Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
About Barrick & Nevada Gold Mines
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Salary : $120,000 - $180,000