Mill Maintenance Planner
Top Benefits
About the role
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** To organize, co-ordinate and manage the preventative maintenance program following the company's guidelines to implement reliability centered maintenance strategy with a primary focus on planned and long-term maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate maintenance activities between the Maintenance and Production front line supervisors
- Preparation and review of detailed work plans that include step by step instructions, safety considerations, special tasks or tools, weights of components, parts lists, type of lubricants to be used, etc.
- Review of PM’s to access their usefulness and determine updates as required.
- Creation of work orders for planned jobs & PM’s
- Close all Planned and PM work orders
- Track and maintain asset history
- Track, manage and maintain major component rebuilds and history
- Prepare scopes of work for major component rebuilds
- Procurement of parts and parts tracking for planned jobs in conjunction with the purchasing department.
- Prepare AFEs for Capital Budgeted expenditures
- Aid with the preparation of annual budgets
- Preparing monthly reports that include cost to date and work completed or outstanding for the month
- Optimizing repair schedules
- Implementing processes and systems to aid with planning functions and other duties as assigned
- Schedule in conjunction with the Short Term Scheduler to meet operational objectives
- Schedule 80% of available manpower for daily, weekly, and monthly Maintenance plan
- Have work schedules available and distributed in sufficient time to prepare for the tasks
- Ensure work schedules are done in conjunction with each of the supervisor’s available manpower and comply with operation’s needs.
- Monitor results to ensure achievement of goals
- PM’s are scheduled to allow sufficient time to complete the task prior to the due date.
Training and Education
- Post secondary education, either a trade, college diploma or equivalent experience
- MMP certification
- Minimum 3-5 years maintenance experience.
- A good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants is essential.
- Computer literate with specific knowledge of CMMS, SAP, Excel, Word, Access and MS Project.
- Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, leadership skills, problem solving ability and familiarity with maintenance terminology.
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).
Deadline to Apply March 13, 2026
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.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
As an equal opportunity employer, Discovery is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
About Discovery Silver Corp. TSX:DSV, OTCQX:DSVSF
Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio including high-quality gold producing assets in and near Timmins, Ontario, Canada and 100% ownership of the Cordero project in Mexico, one of the world’s largest silver development-stage projects.
Mill Maintenance Planner
Top Benefits
About the role
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** To organize, co-ordinate and manage the preventative maintenance program following the company's guidelines to implement reliability centered maintenance strategy with a primary focus on planned and long-term maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate maintenance activities between the Maintenance and Production front line supervisors
- Preparation and review of detailed work plans that include step by step instructions, safety considerations, special tasks or tools, weights of components, parts lists, type of lubricants to be used, etc.
- Review of PM’s to access their usefulness and determine updates as required.
- Creation of work orders for planned jobs & PM’s
- Close all Planned and PM work orders
- Track and maintain asset history
- Track, manage and maintain major component rebuilds and history
- Prepare scopes of work for major component rebuilds
- Procurement of parts and parts tracking for planned jobs in conjunction with the purchasing department.
- Prepare AFEs for Capital Budgeted expenditures
- Aid with the preparation of annual budgets
- Preparing monthly reports that include cost to date and work completed or outstanding for the month
- Optimizing repair schedules
- Implementing processes and systems to aid with planning functions and other duties as assigned
- Schedule in conjunction with the Short Term Scheduler to meet operational objectives
- Schedule 80% of available manpower for daily, weekly, and monthly Maintenance plan
- Have work schedules available and distributed in sufficient time to prepare for the tasks
- Ensure work schedules are done in conjunction with each of the supervisor’s available manpower and comply with operation’s needs.
- Monitor results to ensure achievement of goals
- PM’s are scheduled to allow sufficient time to complete the task prior to the due date.
Training and Education
- Post secondary education, either a trade, college diploma or equivalent experience
- MMP certification
- Minimum 3-5 years maintenance experience.
- A good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants is essential.
- Computer literate with specific knowledge of CMMS, SAP, Excel, Word, Access and MS Project.
- Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, leadership skills, problem solving ability and familiarity with maintenance terminology.
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).
Deadline to Apply March 13, 2026
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.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
As an equal opportunity employer, Discovery is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
About Discovery Silver Corp. TSX:DSV, OTCQX:DSVSF
Discovery is an Americas-focused precious metals company with a diversified portfolio including high-quality gold producing assets in and near Timmins, Ontario, Canada and 100% ownership of the Cordero project in Mexico, one of the world’s largest silver development-stage projects.