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 provide clarity and focus for the engineering group to achieve and surpass the mine’s safety and production targets and to add value to the operation. Develop high confidence mine plans based on historical performance and improve mine recovery. To grow the people in the engineering group through performance review, training, guidance, and mentoring to reach their maximum potential

Responsibilities

• Lead mine engineering team in a safe and efficient manner to achieve departmental and corporate business objectives

• Be accountable for monthly Engineering department deliverables

• Month Plan

• Month End Reporting

• Compliance to Plan Tracking and Reporting

• Improvement project reporting

• Stope reconciliation

• Support yearly budget and company business planning exercise

• Maintain cadence on QAQC for Long hole mining process

• Optimize grade control and minimize dilution through effective incorporation of geologic data and tasks in mine plan

• Liaise with Geotech team and incorporate guidance into mine plan

• Provide guidance to operating departments to maximize production, plan their activities and accurately measure key mining parameters.

• Support execution of the underhand cut and fill mining process.

• Manage consultants and contractors on engineering projects

• Manage consultants and contractors on engineering projects

• Lead and develop short term planning team

• Support reserve and resource calculations as required by the corporation

• Maintaining, reporting and monitoring of production statistics and performance to ensure the property’s goals and objectives are achieve

Training and Education

• A Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or equivalent engineering degree
• Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and in good standing order with PEO, or equivalent in other jurisdictions
• A minimum 5-7 years of mine operation and engineering experience
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role
• Be technically competent and have a good understanding of key business drivers for gold mining
• Strong Deswik skills
• Strong understanding of geologic influence on mine plan confidence
• Have strong communication and people skills
• Be focused, clear and decisive
• Able to impact and influence in order to gain the alignment of the engineering and operating teams
• Ability to effectively establish priorities and accordingly delegate work to engineering staff

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.