Phoenix - Carbon Handling Technician

Carbon Handling Technician

Nevada Gold Mines is looking for a Carbon Handling Technician to join the Phoenix Process team.

The role involves moving loaded carbon into the carbon handling circuit, recovering gold from carbon, regenerating carbon, and returning barren carbon to processing facilities. The Technician ensures safe and efficient operation of processing circuits and equipment, including boilers, water treatment systems, gas handling, reagent addition, electrowinning, furnaces, solution balancing, sample collection, data recording, and chemical handling.

• Identify preventative maintenance needs to prevent loss to personnel, property, and process by observing machinery and equipment.
• Communicate daily with mill operators in movement of regenerated and loaded carbon.
• Operate carbon pumps and dewatering screens to move loaded, stripped, and regenerated carbon while monitoring and maintaining water levels of the push water tank.
• Operate acid wash and elution circuit – reagent addition, pumps, valves, heat exchangers – while monitoring vessel parameters for elution performance.
• Operate kiln for carbon regeneration while monitoring temperatures and bin levels.
• Operate an atomic absorption analyzer to get profiles of pregnant and barren solutions for gold and silver.
• Operate a forklift to unload new carbon, move totes, and assist with loading of fine carbon bags.
• Mix new carbon for fines removal prior to sending to processing facilities.
• Check paperwork of driver prior to unloading caustic and serve as safety watch.
• Collect samples for metallurgical accounting and process control.
• Operate a computer and related software for record keeping and circuit control.
• Maintain housekeeping and circuit cleanliness to ensure safe operation.
• Comply with state and federal safety and health regulations, company policies and procedures, and the company's environmental compliance policy.
• Work a rotating schedule of nights and days.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of process operations experience.
• Familiarity with PI, Wonderware, and Delta
  
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• CDL, or willingness to obtain CDL.
• HAZMAT certification, or willingness to complete HAZMAT training.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses, benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable.
• Opportunity to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across Nevada Gold Mine locations.

Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Location:

Battle Mountain, NV | Salary: $24.00–$27.00 per hour.