Metallurgy Technician

Job Description:

JOIN OUR TEAM: poised for growth and delivering excellence in all that we do.

We would love to have you join us and be part of the only gold producing facility in Saskatchewan. The Seabee Gold Operation is located about 500km northeast of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the boreal forest. At SSR Mining, our vision is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders through responsible mining. People and the environment are our most important resources, and we are committed to safeguarding them both now and for the future. We recognize the catalyst role our operations can play in local communities and commit to engaging with and investing in local communities and leaving a positive legacy. We do this by implementing the highest standards of sustainability, as well as the necessary plans, procedures, metrics, and targets to meet our commitments every single day.

Joining SSR Mining is being part of a diverse team committed to ensuring that safety comes first, an innovative mindset is encouraged, and collaboration is a constant.

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Seabee Gold Operation stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Seabee Gold Operation is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers, support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (i.e., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Seabee Gold Operation welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation (SGO) is hiring for a Metallurgy Technician.

About Your New Role:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Metallurgy, the Metallurgy Technician, will support metallurgical process optimization through sampling, analysis, testing, and support of the plant’s automated systems and data integrity programs.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in metallurgical activities within the mill, including sampling, analysis, testing, and metallurgical accounting to support process evaluations.

• Support the commissioning, configuration, and maintenance of process automation and analyzer systems as the plant transitions into increased automation.

• Execute plant simulation and optimization bottle roll tests to support process tuning.

• Support Metallurgy supervisor in all CI metallurgical projects and provide insights for process improvements.

• Assist in reagent optimization initiatives, monthly reagent inventory stock, and consumption reporting.

• Investigate deviations in plant performance by responding to alarms and verifying actual field conditions.

• Perform grinding mill liner inspection and measurement when required

• Perform daily leach feed and tails size analysis

• Ensure all online analyzers and sampling systems operate safely, efficiently, and with high accuracy.

• Identify and troubleshoot instrument drift or failure through manual cross-checks against automated readings.

• Maintain logs of analyzer readings, calibration data, and manual check results.

• Assist operators with circuit inspections and accurately collect key milling data and measurements.

• Contribute to compliance with the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) Code, through data collection and operational support.

• Assist in preparing and validating daily, weekly, and monthly metallurgical production data for internal and external reporting.

• Perform refinery duties when needed.

• Assist in grinding surveys and other periodic metallurgical test work.

• Prepare technical reports and present findings to supervisors.

• Assist in vendors, consultants, and contractors management where required.

• Maintain a strong safety mindset by adhering to safety protocols, identifying hazards, and contributing to a safe work environment.

• Any other duties as assigned by the department.

Your Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

• Sound understanding of mineral processing and gold recovery operations.

• Familiarity in using process control systems

• Familiarity with gold extraction processes and cyanide leaching is an asset.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment, including shift work if required.

Your Education and Experience:

The successful candidate will have:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, or a related field.

• 1–3 years of experience in mineral processing or metallurgical lab work preferred.

About Our Working Conditions:

This position has a schedule of 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off at our remote camp which you will be required to fly in fly out with pick up points in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and La Ronge.

Our Stipulations:

This job posting complies with all Company standards, policies and procedures pertaining to appropriate conduct for employees, including the Code of Conduct. Our Respect in the Workplace policy, Safety, Health & Environment policies, and any other applicable standards, policies and procedures are implemented and or revised by the Company or by Legislation.

This job description is an outline of the key requirements and responsibilities for this role but is not to be considered an exhaustive list. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Drug (including marijuana) and alcohol substance testing is a requirement for all positions. Applicants who have recently used marijuana recreationally may not pass a substance test as marijuana can remain in the user’s system for as many as 30 days after use.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Employment Equity:

At SSR Mining – Seabee Gold Operation, we are dedicated to developing a talented and diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We actively promote employment equity and invite applicants to voluntarily indicate if they belong to a designated group during the hiring process. Employment equity is not about quotas or hiring individuals who are not qualified. Rather, it aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates — including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and individuals with disabilities — and to eliminate barriers that may hinder their full participation in the workforce.

Women:

This describes a person who self identifies a woman. The definition recognizes that gender is a self-identification that does not necessarily match the sex of an individual.

Aboriginal People:

As per the definition contained in the Canadian Employment Equity Act, Aboriginal Peoples, refers to persons who are Indian, Inuit or Métis.

Persons with Disabilities:

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Blindness or visual impairment (unable to see or having difficulty seeing, glaucoma; however, this does not include persons who can see well with glasses or contact lenses)

• Co-ordination or dexterity impairment (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling tools or using a keyboard)

• Deafness or hearing impairment (unable to hear or having difficulty hearing)

• Mobility impairment (difficulty moving around, walking long distances or difficulty moving using stairs)

• Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)

• Other disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)

Members of Visible Minorities:

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Non-white Latin American (including Indigenous people from Central and South America)

• Black

• East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

• South Asian/East Indian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad or East Africa)

• Southeast Asian (e.g., Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese)

• Non-white West Asian, North African or Arab (e.g., Iranian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Libyan)

• People of mixed origin (e.g. with one parent member of a visible minority group)

The information you are asked to provide is essential for Seabee Gold Operation to comply with the requirements of the Federal Contractors Legislation, and in helping Seabee Gold Operation identify and address workplace barriers by developing employment equity programs and policies. Although participation in completing this survey is voluntary, it is important for us to obtain the most accurate representation of our current workforce.

The information you provide will be kept CONFIDENTIAL and will be used to compile an overview of Seabee Gold Operation's workforce for government compliance purposes. In addition, the summarized results will be used to determine the distribution of designated group members in our workforce, analyze the current results, and track future progress in achieving a representative workforce. This information will not be placed in your employee files.