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
Chapleau, Ontario

Schedule
7x7

Purpose
Provide direction and support to the operations group to help achieve and surpass the mine’s safety and production targets and to add value to the operation. This position will plan the sequence of mining activities, provide mine plans and monitor progress to ensure monthly forecast is achieved. Identify and mitigate potential and actual problems on a continuous basis and ensures alternatives are available to offset impact

Responsibilities
Promoting Safety and Sustainability
Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and implementing new designs.
Develop plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standards.
Promote and adhere to Company safety policies.
Mine Planning and Mine Design
Maintain mine short term schedule and communicate the weekly/monthly plans to operations
Provide guidance to operating departments to maximize production, plan their activities and accurately measure key mining parameters.
Develop plans and designs that are safe, cost effective and provide for efficient ore extraction with available resources.
Short-Term Planning
Monitoring performance to ensure the department’s goals and objectives are achieved.
Participate in short term planning at the departmental level, providing input on areas to increase value and optimize use of resources.
Plans sequence of mining activities for longhole stopes, driving layouts, longhole drilling layouts, and monitors progress to ensure monthly forecast is achieved.
 Coordinates the activities of the survey team and the ventilation technician to ensure seamless integration into the mining operation. This involves planning surveys and ventilation surveys to align with production schedules and operational needs.

Training and Education

• Engineering degree, Technician or Technologist Diploma in Mining Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience with Deswik mine design software, particularly Deswik Sched would be considered an asset
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an underground mine
• Leadership experience would be an asset, not a requirement.
• Be technically competent and have a good understanding of underground longhole mining.
• Have strong communication and people skills.
• Able to impact and influence in order to gain the alignment of the operations group.
• Ability to effectively establish priorities and communicate these to the operations group

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
• Annual total compensation of CAD$117,554 to CAD$145,214 (including annual bonus eligibility).

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.