Located approximately 26 miles from the City of Fairbanks, Fort Knox is a centre of excellence for the Company as one of the few cold weather heap leach facilities in the world. Fort Knox celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2021, and has produced over 8.5 million ounces since it began operation. In 2020, Kinross acquired Manh Choh – a project expected to commence production in 2024 and process ore at Fort Knox.
Fort Knox prioritizes being a strong contributor to the State and local communities, and since 2001, has helped support more than 300 community partners and has contributed more than US$25 million to the Alaska Mental Health Trust.
Job Summary
Modify, rebuild, or overhaul electronic and electrical equipment and controls. Applies knowledge of electric theory and electronic principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation.
Essential Functions
- Receive wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications, and instructions, either verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed.
- Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
- Responsible for identifying needed replacement parts and to prepare requisitions for their purchase.
- Plan details of working procedures to determine material or replacement needs and determine a logical approach to repair problems.
- Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards, vacuum tubes, and similar electronic devices.
- Perform plant-wide electronic and electrical maintenance, making operating adjustments as required.
- Make sketches of parts and layout. Design and construct adaptations of component parts or standard parts as required.
- Maintain and install communication cables, power distribution cables and wiring; perform splicing as required.
- Fabricate parts as required using machine and hand tools common to the trade.
- Inform supervisor and line mechanics of potentially dangerous electrical equipment and corrective actions taken.
- Advise operators and line mechanics of standard operating procedures and requirements for working safely with electronic equipment and components.
- Maintain company-required performance and maintenance records for electronic and electrical equipment.
- Punctuality and regular attendance are required.
- Meet or exceed established performance expectations set by management.
- Compliance with all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to, safety, confidentiality, and environmental policies.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the state.
- Work safely in all areas, identify potential safety hazards, and work with management to correct hazards.
- Work without significant risk of harm to self and others.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Employees must have sufficient education to read and write instructions, perform simple mathematical calculations, and keep records.
- Experience as a journeyman electrician.
- Technical knowledge of electronics.
- Must have solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work with others in a team environment.
- Ability to function within the qualifications outlined in the attached physical demands sheets.
- Must be available for shift work, overtime, holidays, and weekends.
- Progression through wage scale is contingent upon satisfactory completion of attached checklists.
Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements
- Adheres to all safety and environmental considerations.
- Have a strong commitment to safe working practices.
- Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment.
- Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
- Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements.
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
