Plant Mechanic - Mojave - Golden Queen Mining

Description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Who We Are
Golden Queen Mining Co., LLC (the "Company") operates a gold and silver, open pit, heap leach operation on its Soledad Mountain property, located just outside the town of Mojave in Kern County in southern California. The Project uses conventional open pit mining methods and the cyanide heap leach and Merrill-Crowe processes to recover gold and silver from crushed, agglomerated ore.
Where We Are
Golden Queen Employees live in several surrounding communities such as Boron, California City, Lancaster, Mojave, Palmdale, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Tehachapi, and Victorville.
Mojave is known as the city of "Golden Crossroads" because it is located at the nexus of the California Highways 14 and 58. These crossroads are a gateway to the destinations of commerce and tourism in the San Joaquin Valley, Mammoth, the Eastern Sierras, Las Vegas, the Eastern Mojave Desert, and the Los Angeles Basin.
Enjoy outdoor activities? Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Murray Family Farms, Lori Brock Discovery Center, R/C Flying, EAA Chapters, Willow Springs International Raceway, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, Mountain High Ski Resort, Mount Whitney, Santa Monica Pier, Saddleback Butte State Park, Trona Pinnacles, Pacific Crest Trail, Sequoia National Forest, multiple beach venues and much more
Enjoy theme parks? Nearby theme parks include Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain.
Enjoy the arts? Art enthusiasts will find local museums (historic, mining, and aerospace), the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, and California Poppy Festival.
Enjoy shopping? Nearby you can find several shopping venues such as the Antelope Valley Mall, Valley Plaza Mall, Westfield Mall, Glendale Galleria, Ontario Mills Mall and Outlets at Barstow.
Who You Are
You enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You communicate well and work effectively to meet department and company goals. You have at least five years' experience in crushing systems. You can troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment including crushers, conveyor belts, conveyors, pumps, motors, pulleys, and gearboxes. You have knowledge of crushing systems, such as cone crushers, jaw crushers, and roller crushers. You have knowledge of conveyor systems, belt alignments, compressor builds and rebuilds. You may have a welding certificate, but it is not required.
As a Plant Mechanic, you would report to the Plant Maintenance General Foreman. This is a safety sensitive position.
What You Do

• Perform maintenance repairs and troubleshoot conveyors and conveyor belts (including stacker conveyors).
• Perform various crushing system maintenance repairs
• Follow preventative maintenance practices for jaw crushers, cone crushers and roller crushers.
• Perform pulley alignment.
• Install, repair, and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, and pulleys.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• 5+ years' maintenance experience on conveyor belts preferred.
• 5+ years' jaw, cone, and roller crushing systems preferred.
• Able to align belts.
• Able to tear down and rebuild compressors.
• Knowledge of stacker maintenance.
• Knowledge of lubrication on crushing systems.
• Possess journeyman level tools.
• Welding certification a plus.
• Mining experience a plus.
• Able to follow instructions.
• Valid Driver License.

What We Offer
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes the following:

• 401K with Company Matching
• PPO & HMO Health Insurance Plans
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Accruals

Notice to recruitment and/or staffing firms:
The Company will not pay any fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate for any position unless a services agreement has been entered into between the recruitment and/or staffing firm.
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