Manager of Technical Services
- Employer
- Pan American Silver
- Location
- Timmins, Ontario
- Salary
- Based on experience plus benefits and pension
- Closing date
- Jan 26, 2021
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- Category
- Engineering, Geology & GeoSciences, Mining Production, Supervisory
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
About Us
Lake Shore Gold is located in Timmins, Ontario.
The Bell Creek Complex, located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to surface via a newly commissioned one thousand eighty metre deep shaft at a mining rate of twenty five hundred tonnes per day.
The Timmins West mine is located approximately 18 kilometres west of Timmins, Ontario, one of the world’s most prolific gold camps. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The Timmins West mine is comprised of the Timmins deposit, the Thunder Creek deposit, and the 144 deposit. All three deposits are interconnected by underground drifts.
We are currently recruiting for: Manager of Technical Services
Job Description
The role of the Manager of Technical Services would be responsible for directing the company’s technical services with respect to mining, mine engineering, mineral resources/reserves and technical studies. This includes assisting and coordinating engineering disciplines, developing unified and consolidated strategic long-term plans for the operations, life of mine planning, annual budgets, and conceptual studies. Working with a core team responsible for life of mine planning, engineering quality controls, and integrity of the plans and planning process and responsible for quality control for all consulting mine engineering work.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Medical and Prescription Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Vision Coverage
- Company Paid Pension Plan
- Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation
- Mine/Mill Performance Plan Incentives
Job Details
Location: Timmins West Mine, Timmins, Ontario & Bell Creek Mine, Porcupine, Ontario
Rotation: Monday – Friday, 8 hour shifts
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Country Manager, the Manager of Technical Services will have the following responsibilities:
- Ensure safe technical services execution of work to support operations and production for the Bell Creek and Timmins West underground operations
- Ensure engineering controls and implementation of approved plans are being followed in the operations and help implement mitigation measures to keep performance on track
- Oversee and manage the operations month end engineering process
- Ensure the operational mine plans are being followed as per the schedule and targets set out in the annual budget
- Be responsible for directing the company’s technical services with respect to mining, mine engineering, mineral resources/reserves and technical studies
- Lead the preparation of the annual operations budgets to ensure effective use of the companies operating and capital funds
- Oversee and manage the life of mine planning for the Timmins operations including projected operating and capital spend
- Assist with/lead mining and project studies, as necessary
- Develop and participate in training programs, personal improvement, and job improvement initiatives for the technical services group
- Continually develop the ability, knowledge and skills necessary to keep up with the changing methods and technology in the job
- Perform other duties as requested
Qualifications
- Must possess accreditation as a fully qualified Professional Mining Engineer or Professional Geoscientist in good standing and a minimum of 10-15 years of related work experience in an underground environment with increasing levels of responsibility
- Possess strong leadership skills and have initiative, as well as, be innovative and analytical
- Knowledge of engineering techniques as they apply to ore body evaluation and mine operations
- Strong communication skills
- Strong computer skills are required. Proficient in underground mine planning and design software.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills are required.
- Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada
To express your interest in this position please forward your resume to:
Human Resources
Lake Shore Gold
P.O. Box 1067
Timmins ON
P4N 7H9
Email: HR@ca.panamericansilver.com
Fax 705-269-4936
Lake Shore Gold is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.
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