Heavy Equipment Operator - Mount Milligan Mine - 7/7 Camp Rotations
Centerra Gold is hiring Heavy Equipment Operators (HEO) for its Mount Milligan Mine, a conventional truck-shovel open-pit copper and gold mine located in British Columbia, Canada. This full-time, camp-based role follows a 7/7 rotation schedule with 12-hour shifts. The mine offers world-class accommodations including private rooms, gym, and recreational facilities. The position provides competitive pay between $45.44 - $55.08 per hour, along with extensive benefits such as travel allowance, health and dental coverage, pension with company match, annual bonuses, and career development opportunities. This role involves operating and maintaining heavy equipment to support safe and efficient mine operations.
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Equipment OperatorsWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
The Heavy Equipment Operator (Technician, HEO) will ensure safe and efficient operation of mining equipment while maintaining high safety standards. Key responsibilities include:
- Operate large heavy equipment including loaders, excavators, graders, haul trucks, and dozers.
- Haul trucks (CAT 777, 789, 793)
- Dozers (CAT D6, D8, D10)
- Excavators (CAT 329, 349, 395)
- Graders (CAT 16M, 24M)
- Loaders (988)
- Conduct regular equipment inspections and functionality checks.
- Perform preventative maintenance to ensure equipment safety and reliability.
- Clean and maintain equipment to preserve performance and longevity.
- Carry out minor repairs and report major issues to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections and maintenance activities.
- Adhere to all company safety procedures and regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate proven experience and qualifications for heavy equipment operation. Requirements include:
- Minimum 3 years of experience operating heavy equipment in mining or industrial settings.
- Valid commercial driver’s license (Class 5 required).
- Experienced operating haul trucks, dozers, excavators, and graders (CAT models preferred)
- Strong understanding of heavy equipment operation, controls, and safe operating procedures
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to conduct inspections and identify mechanical issues
- Familiarity with mine site traffic rules, hazards, and operating conditions
- Strong work ethic, detail-oriented, and able to multitask under deadlines.
- Must pass pre-employment testing requirements.
Perks and Benefits
Centerra Gold offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to support employees’ professional and personal well-being:
- Hourly pay rate of $45.44 - $55.08, based on experience.
- Tax-free travel allowance based on commuting distance.
- Camp accommodations with private rooms and recreational facilities.
- Bus transportation from Prince George, Fort St. James and Mackenzie
- Extended group health, dental, vision, and travel insurance.
- Life Insurance, STD, LTD, AD&D coverage.
- Company-sponsored pension with employer match.
- Annual incentive bonus and long-term incentive program.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match.
- Parental leave top-up program.
- Employee & Family Assistance Program.
- Healthcare and Lifestyle Wellness Spending Accounts.
- Work gear and equipment reimbursement.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
Worksite/Project
Mount Milligan Mine
Located approximately 155 kilometers northwest of Prince George in central British Columbia, Canada, the Mount Milligan Mine is a conventional truck-shovel open-pit operation producing both copper and gold. The mine features a 60,000-tonne-per-day capacity copper flotation processing plant. In February 2024, Centerra Gold announced an agreement with Royal Gold to extend the mine's life to 2035, with plans to further increase its longevity through ongoing exploration and development. This extension underscores the mine's significant role in the regional economy and its contribution to Canada's mining industry.
Mount Milligan MineEmployer Hiring
Centerra Gold
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold and copper mining company, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the tickers CG and CGAU and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is focused on operating, developing, exploring, and acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Türkiye, and other markets, and currently operates two producing mines: the Mount Milligan gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Öksüt gold mine in Türkiye. In addition to its producing operations, Centerra owns the Kemess project in the Toodoggone district of northern British Columbia, the Goldfield development project in Nevada, and a Molybdenum Business Unit comprising the Thompson Creek mine in Idaho, the Langeloth metallurgical facility in Pennsylvania, and the Endako mine in British Columbia. Its Canadian flagship, Mount Milligan, is a large open-pit operation that produces both gold and copper concentrate and anchors the company's North American portfolio, while Centerra continues to advance a self-funded pipeline of growth and exploration projects, including the restart of its Thompson Creek molybdenum operation.
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