Short-term Planning EIT

Alamos Gold

  • Davidson, SK
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Description :Career OpportunityAlamos Gold Inc. Young-Davidson is currently recruiting the following challenging and rewarding position to join our Engineering team:Short-Term Scheduling EITAlamos Gold’s Young-Davidson is a low-cost, long-life operation and one of Canada’s largest underground gold mines. It is located near the town of Matachewan centrally located between Timmins, Kirkland Lake, North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario. The recent completion of a highly automated lower mine expansion has resulted in Young-Davidson increasing production as well as strong free cash flow generation. With a large Mineral Reserve base, it will serve as Alamos’ foundation for growth for many years to come. This is a very exciting time at Young-Davidson, and we are searching for highly motivated and committed people to join our team!If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you!Role Overview:Reporting to the Production Engineer, the Short-Term Scheduling Engineer will be responsible to schedule mine activities from a daily basis to a rolling 3-month plan and monitor their implementation. Additionally, the Short-Term Scheduling Engineer establishes performance expectations for UG resources and takes the initiative to continually evolve the scheduling process to keep it current with changing methodology, situations, and equipment. Ensuring direct feedback is provided to operations over execution and adherence to the plan.Successful candidates will be working alongside the UG Mine Captains, Production Geologists and Other Engineering professionals to ensure seamless coordination of work is achieved. Maximize the site’s performance and adherence to plan in a safe and efficient manner. This role is ideal for mining professionals with a strong logistical and communication background.Primary Responsibilities:
  • Schedules mine activities from a daily basis to a rolling 3-month plan and monitors their execution.
  • Lead performance by setting expectations, conducting performance evaluations, and providing feedback to operation teams.
  • Provide technical leadership and operational expertise to the engineering and operations team.
  • Organize and lead weekly planning meetings, with key personnel to coordinate activities in order to meet production goals.
  • Provide clear work objectives, expectations, and performance levels to the UG team to achieve production goals. Ensuring personnel, equipment, and technical expertise are being used efficiently to meet the Mine objectives.
  • Complete and review mine design, increase production, plan activities and key mining metrics to improve value to the operation.
  • Ensure designs and applications align with engineering standards, safety, environmental regulations and company policies and procedures.
  • Provide direction to technologists/technicians/EITs in terms of work requirements and priorities and will formally fill a leadership role in these areas.
  • Support activities between multi engineering fields and other departments to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Perform other duties as requested.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Mine Technologist or B.Sc. in Mine Engineering.
  • Affiliation (or eligibility to register) with a Professional Engineering Organization.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.
  • 3-5 years of validated experience in an underground mine engineering role.
  • Strong background in long-hole mining methods is crucial.
  • Experience with ground control, mine ventilation systems and underground water management, and paste fill would be considered an asset.
  • Strong digital literacy is essential, including the ability to use and create excel spreadsheets and work with scheduling programs. Excellent skills are required in the use of Computer Aided Design programs such as; AutoCAD, Deswik, VentSim, A-Mine
  • Strong leadership, initiative, autonomy and ability to prioritize engineering work and coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of engineering techniques, design and project management skills as they apply to ore body evaluation and mining operations.
  • Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, provide sound engineering problem-solving techniques to resolve potential issues.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication between technical and non-technical groups. Relate to both operations and engineering teams, fostering a team focussed approach.
  • Ability to coach EIT, technical specialists and mentor and develop technical staff career progression.
  • Ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate with mine operating staff to complete mine plans, budgets, and construction projects.
  • The individual should have a high level of energy, self motivation, and strong organizational skills.
Schedule: Position is based on a weekly 8 day on /6 day off rotation.Young Davidson offers competitive salaries and benefits packages with opportunities for both personal and professional advancement.Qualified candidates are invited to visit our website, and apply online under the careers’ sections.Alamos Gold Inc. is committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance so that we can arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants however; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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