Weekend Derrick Operator Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Come build your career at Castle Mountain Mine.

Castle Mountain is Equinox Gold's exciting 100%-owned gold expansion project in California and one of our most promising growth opportunities in a tier-one jurisdiction. Castle Mountain is poised to become a cornerstone asset in our portfolio as a long-life, low-cost mine producing around 200,000 ounces of gold annually over a 14-year life.  Join our team at this pivotal stage and help shape the future of a mine from the very beginning, with real opportunities to grow your career as the project comes to life.

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across the Americas. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Plant Operator safely operates and monitors the carbon adsorption circuits that recover gold from pregnant solution. This hands-on role manages solution flows, carbon transfers, sampling, and chemical handling while upholding strict safety standards around cyanide and other process chemicals. The ideal candidate is dependable and safety-focused, works effectively with minimal supervision, and collaborates with maintenance, lab, and operations teams to keep the plant running efficiently and reliably. 

This team-oriented position will be based at Castle Mountain mine site, approximately 80 miles south of Henderson, Nevada and approximately 45 minutes west of Searchlight, Nevada. Transportation assistance from surrounding areas to site and back.

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

• At start of shift a walk around inspection shall be completed listing all defects found on daily inspection sheet, reporting all unsafe conditions to process supervisor immediately.
• Maintain frequent radio communication with gold plant operator, leach crew, and/or security guard to ensure the safety of each other especially on nights, holidays and weekends.
• Check all pumps, tanks with chemicals and ensure there are no leaks or malfunctions.
• Inspect all Derrick carbon screens for proper functional operation and integrity and report any deficiencies.
• Transfer carbon as needed based on Lab analysis and maintain carbon level in tanks.
• Ensures proper flows and pressures are delivered to leach pad drippers and communicates frequently with Leach Operations.
• Follows and understands MSHA rules and regulations, National Cyanide Code compliance, Environmental rules and regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), work area instructions, participates in safety and environmental activities, uses plant and equipment correctly at all times.
• Operate all equipment (824 rubber tire /924 loader) in a safe and adequate manner.
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned according to business needs.
   

MININUM EDUCATION OR SUBSTITUTED EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• 1 year working around pumps or industrial plants

SKILLS:

• Must be able to communicate and write in English. Ability to prioritize work. Proficient in MS Excel and MS Office software.