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Are you looking to make your mark and grow your career with a company on the rise? We'd love to have you on our team! 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 Canada, United States, Mexico and Nicaragua. 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. Get in at the ground floor with our South Railroad Project, a construction-ready, open-pit heap leach project located on the world-class Carlin Trend in Nevada, one of the most prolific gold-producing regions on the planet. The project is backed by a completed feasibility study outlining an average of 130,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years and an initial 10-year mine life. Join us at this pivotal stage and help bring Nevada's next gold mine to life. As Equinox Gold continues to grow, we are seeking a  Mine Operations Superintendent  to join our team and play a key role in supporting the success of our operations. In this role,  you will lead, direct, and continuously improve all surface mining activities to deliver safe, productive, and cost-effective operations. Responsibilities • Lead a Zero Harm culture, ensuring s afe work practices, hazard awareness, and full compliance with MSHA and Orla Mining standards. • Direct the execution of all loading, hauling, drilling, blasting, dozing, road maintenance, and pit support activities. • Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets while managing ore/waste movement, minimizing dilution, and  optimizing  cost per ton. • Review and align short-range (shift to 13-week) plans with long-range strategies  and mine  engineering inputs. • Coordinate with Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, Processing, and EH&S to ensure seamless operational readiness and execution. • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performance operations workforce, including supervisors, drill & blast teams, and training personnel. • Foster a culture of accountability, capability growth, and operational excellence. • Drive improvements in haulage efficiency, drill-blast fragmentation, rehandle reduction, and mining cycle times. • Develop, execute, and manage the Mine Operations operating budget, including labor, consumables, drill & blast, equipment  utilization , and contractor services, ensuring cost performance aligns with mine plans and production targets. • Track, analyze, and report daily, weekly, and monthly mine operations performance, including production volumes, fleet productivity, unit costs, and key operational variances, using FMS and operational data. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Mine Engineering or a related field preferred . • Minimum   fifteen years of experience in open-pit hard-rock mining operations, including production, drill and blast, loading, hauling, and ore control . • Minimum  ten years of senior operational leadership experience supervising crews, executing mine plans, and managing daily performance in a large-scale open-pit mining environment . • Strong knowledge of truck/shovel operations, drill and blast, ore control, pit compliance, and fleet management systems . • Practical experience with Fleet Management Systems (FMS) . • Demonstrated success in operational improvement initiatives and cost optimization . • Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and leadership skills . • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate level or higher) . • Must  be authorized to  work in the United States for any employer . • Must  possess  a valid driver’s license . At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.