Process Plant Superintendent - Hope Bay Gold Project - 7/7, 10/10, Or 14/14 - FIFO
Agnico Eagle Mines is seeking a Process Plant Superintendent for the Hope Bay project in Nunavut's Kitikmeot region. This fly-in fly-out role involves overseeing the construction, ramp-up, and future operations of a new process plant, including production, maintenance, metallurgy, and assay lab functions. The position supports a flexible rotational schedule (7/7, 10/10, or 14/14), with flights provided from Edmonton and Yellowknife. Accommodation and travel are included. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in engineering collaboration and process plant management.
Position
Work Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
This leadership role oversees all aspects of the new process plant construction and operation:
- Collaborate in process plant engineering and construction planning.
- Lead ramp-up activities and operational readiness.
- Manage process plant operations, maintenance, metallurgy, and lab functions.
- Oversee staffing plans, training, and team development.
- Prepare annual budgets and control KPIs across the department.
- Ensure safety compliance and drive continuous improvement.
- Contribute to strategic decisions and cross-department coordination.
Requirements
Qualified candidates must meet the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or related field.
- 5-10 years of leadership experience in large mining process plant operations.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience in multicultural work environments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Fluency in English with successful completion of SPEEXX language assessment.
Perks and Benefits
This full-time salaried position offers:
- Flexible fly-in fly-out rotation (7/7, 10/10, or 14/14).
- Charter flights provided from Edmonton and Yellowknife.
- On-site accommodations and meals included.
- Involvement in a major process plant project from engineering to operations.
Worksite/Project
Hope Bay Gold Project
The Hope Bay Gold Project is a high-potential exploration and development initiative owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, located in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada. Spanning approximately 80 kilometers of the Hope Bay greenstone belt, the project includes multiple gold deposits, with primary activity focused on the Madrid, Boston, and Doris zones. Agnico Eagle acquired the project in early 2021 and has since shifted its strategy toward advancing exploration, geological understanding, and long-term development planning. The Hope Bay site currently supports significant drilling activity and geotechnical work, aiming to expand the gold resource base and optimize future production pathways. While full-scale production is not yet underway, Agnico Eagle offers employment opportunities related to exploration logistics, camp operations, geotechnical support, environmental monitoring, and site services.
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Agnico Eagle Mines
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is a Canadian-based senior gold producer, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the ticker AEM and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1957, the company is Canada's largest mining company and one of the largest gold producers in the world, with operating mines across Canada, Australia, Finland, and Mexico, and exploration activities in several additional regions. Agnico Eagle is principally engaged in the production and sale of gold, along with related exploration and mine development, and also produces silver, zinc, and copper as by-products. In Canada, its operations include the LaRonde, Canadian Malartic, and Goldex mines in Quebec, the Detour Lake and Macassa mines in Ontario, and the Meadowbank and Meliadine mines in Nunavut, several of which are remote, fly-in fly-out sites in the northern regions of the country. The company expanded significantly through its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold, which added the Detour Lake and Macassa mines, and it continues to advance a pipeline of development and exploration projects across its operating regions.
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