Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio. Our Mission is to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders by operating in a safe and responsible manner and having a positive impact on local communities.

Located in and around the City of Timmins, Ontario, Porcupine has two underground and one open pit mines.  A continuous operation for over 100 years that provides a great work-life balance. Employees from diverse backgrounds are empowered through engagement, involvement, and growth opportunities in the workplace.

Location
Timmins, Ontario

Schedule
5x2

Purpose

• Providing direction and support to the operations group to ensure ventilation systems are designed, installed and maintained in accordance with company policy and regulations.
• Provide mentorship and professional development to the Ventilation team.
• Monitors and initiates repairs to the various auxiliary ventilation systems to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained.
• Ensures ventilations surveys are conducted to standards with appropriate checks to ensure accurate results in a timely manner.
• Ensures that ventilation model is accurate and up to date.
• Maintains ventilation documents to meet legislative and company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long term ventilation strategy as part of strategic business plan.
• Simulation and modeling of the ventilation system
• Review sites ventilation system designs and plans to ensure they are created to support operational requirements
• Troubleshoots mine ventilation system issues, implement solutions and initiate improvements.
• Audit of ventilation energy efficiency and communicate recommendations
• Ventilation Engineering Support to UG’s sites, including but not limited:
• Ventilation Engineering software training
• Ventilation Engineering practical and theorical training and hand-on training
• Review Site ventilation design and provide recommendation
• Review site ventilation model and ensure it is maintain with latest data.
• Review/implement process to ensure a robust process and schedule for installation of auxiliary ventilation systems.
• Develop and maintain critical infrastructure condition management plan, ensure critical infrastructure in relation to fresh air system remains efficient
• Review/implement process to maintain inventory of fans and ventilation supplies and forecast of additional inventory to support site mine plans (Budget).
• Review/maintain process to monitor and initiate repairs to the various auxiliary ventilation systems to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained.
• Support the implementation of major ventilation system changes
• Implement cost controls for ventilation system expenditures
• Review/optimize process to conduct mine ventilation surveys and maintain accurate ventilation plans for use in planning, operations and emergency situations.
• Promotes and help planners make ventilation considerations at all planning stages in order for ventilation systems to be part of the original design.
• Review/optimize site blast clearing instructions/process to ensure blast gases are cleared in a timely manner.
• Interact with government agencies from time to time.

Training and Education

• Bachelor Degree in Mine Engineering 
• Professional Designation with Professional Engineers of Ontario or other regulator body
• 5+ years of mine operation and engineering experience.
• Experience in a leadership role 
• Be technically competent and have a good understanding of underground mining.
• Have strong communication and people skills.
• Be focused, clear, and decisive.

Compensation and Benefits
Competitive total compensation package including:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and
• Competitive compensation and annual bonus

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery Silver.
We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Discovery Silver welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.