Production Design Trainer

Your new company  

Hays in partnership with our client Vale, a leader in the mining industry, whose responsibility is to positively impact their people, communities, and the environment. Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel.

Active in Canada for over 100 years and employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what they do. 

Your new role  

We are seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable individual to fill the role of Production Design Trainer. The successful candidate will have over 20 years of experience in underground mine planning and underground drill & blast Designs. This person will be responsible for providing comprehensive training and support to Voisey’s Bay MTS Design Team, focusing on utilizing the Deswik mine design software to produce underground stope packages and development layouts. The Production Design Trainer will play a crucial role in coaching and mentoring the design team to ensure adherence to safety protocols, company standards and industry best practices. 

The VBME Site Administrative Assistant provides administrative services to the VBME Project Team. In this position you will:

Responsibilities:

• Support the design team in delivering quality prints to the underground operations department in a timely manner.
• Ensure prints are completed with consistency and accuracy.
• Coach, train, and mentor the mine planners in producing quality designs for:

Safety Notice packages
Stope preparation prints
Production drilling packages (ITH, Easer)
Blasting packages
Backfilling packages (paste, CRF, rockfill)
Vertical Raises
Miscellaneous Holes (drain holes, electrical holes, paste holes)
Development Layouts

• Discuss and review with mine planners all critical safety considerations when completing designs, such as:

Proper barricade placement
Open holes
Previously blasted areas
Diamond drill holes
Remote drilling/remote mucking standards
Pillar sizes, etc.

• Peer reviews all designs and provide constructive feedback to mine planners.
• Coach mine planners how to perform proper peer reviews by utilizing checklists. 
• Ensure industry best practices and all company standards and safety protocols are followed on prints.
• Assist mine planners in developing daily routines to review and document critical information from the underground crews such as drill slips, blast measurements, hole pickups etc.
• Coach mine planners how to analyze survey results such as ITH breakthrough surveys and Cavity Monitoring Surveys (CMS).
• Coach mine planners on how to interpret and analyze unexpected results (hole deviation, improper blast, etc.) and provide planners with a framework for how to troubleshoot and strategically modify designs.
• Ensure all proper record keeping standards are upheld and followed, including but not limited to:

1. Open stopes
2. Backfilled stopes (including fill type)
3. Infrastructure 
4. Miscellaneous Holes (drain holes, electrical holes, paste holes)

• Regularly audit compliance to standards and identify opportunities for improvement in design processes.

What you'll need to succeed  

• An undergraduate degree in Mining Engineering or Diploma in Mining Technology.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in underground mine planning and underground drill & blast designs. 
• Proficiency with Deswik CAD & Deswik UGDB.
• Strong understanding of safety protocols and regulations in underground mining operations.
• Excellent coaching, mentoring and communication skills.
• Ability to work remotely while maintaining high productivity.

What you'll get in return  

• Competitive hourly rate 
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth. 
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader. 
• Online training and career development opportunities 

What you need to do now  

Interested applicants must submit their application to  

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