Engineer, Operational Excellence

Make an impact at all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more. 

Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to: 

• A stimulating values-based work environment 


• A culture of collaboration and inclusion


• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders


• Career development opportunities


• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement


• A competitive total compensation program


• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan 

About Coeur Mining: 

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same. 

Location: Toronto, ON or based at one of Coeur’s mine operations or offices

Position Overview

The Engineer, Operational Excellence is responsible for driving measurable, sustainable performance improvements across mining operations through engineering-based solutions, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement methodologies. The role partners closely with site leadership and corporate teams to identify, design, and implement initiatives that improve safety, productivity, cost efficiency, and operational reliability across current and newly acquired sites. This position requires strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on operational exposure, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for mine sites and leadership.  This is a boots on the ground role to enable uptake of new technology and assimilate process changes into work practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the identification, prioritization, and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives across mining and metallurgical operations.


• Design and implement engineering solutions that enable operational excellence initiatives, including process optimization, throughput improvement, cost reduction, and variability reduction.


• Apply structured improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, problem-solving frameworks) to diagnose operational gaps and develop sustainable solutions.


• Facilitate idea generation workshops and continuous improvement sessions with site personnel to capture frontline insights and translate them into actionable improvement projects.


• Collaborate with mine operations, mine planning, metallurgy, maintenance, and technical services to ensure solutions are practical, site-ready, and aligned with operational constraints.


• Analyze operational data using data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.


• Develop, maintain, and query databases using tools such as MySQL or Snowflake to support performance tracking and reporting.


• Utilize Python or other statistical analysis programs for data analysis, automation, and development of analytical tools that enhance operational visibility and decision-making.


• Engage site stakeholders through effective leadership, communication, and change management practices, fostering ownership and accountability for improvement initiatives.


• Provide on-site support and coaching to ensure initiatives are effectively implemented, adopted, and sustained over time.


• Support integration and performance improvement efforts at newly acquired sites, ensuring alignment with company operational excellence standards and practices.

Qualifications

Experience:

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.


• Engineering background in Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related discipline.


• Experience in mine operations and/or mine planning is desirable but not mandatory.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.


• Experience working with databases such as MySQL or Snowflake.


• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.

Travel:

• Approximately 50% travel, primarily to mine sites

The salary range offered for this role is CAD $110,000 - 130,000 range. The salary range is a good-faith estimate. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Coeur Mining will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Coeur Mining also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component. 

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company.  Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.  We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request. 

Additional Information

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