Open Pit Mine Planner / EIT

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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.

Rainy River
Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.
 
The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario  The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration. 

About The Role

Schedule: 14/14

Position Reports To: Senior Engineer

Position Overview:

Coeur Rainy River currently has a need for an engineer in training (EIT) at its Rainy River Minesite. Coeur Rainy River is committed to developing its people through the implementation of an EIT rotational program which provides EIT's exposure to a variety of technical disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• EITs rotate through 4 team positions which provide technical services to the mine operations:




• Short Term Planning


• Drill and Blast


• Dispatch


• Dump Management




• EIT rotations could be anywhere from 8-16 months but aim to be long enough that a good grasp of knowledge and experience in the role is obtained.


• EITs may be asked to take on projects and/or assist other EITs or provide coverage during holidays.

Roles
Short Range Planning

• Collaborate with mine operations to plan out drilling, mining, and dumping activities, ensuring targets are met safely and efficiently.


• Use MineSight software for detailed scheduling of drilling, blasting, shovel placement, mining priorities, mill feed, and haulage access for dumps.


• Integrate equipment maintenance plans with short-term mining plans and ensure these are included in weekly operational schedules


• Present and discuss detailed plans and designs in pre-weekly and weekly meetings with mine operations, maintenance, and technical staff.


• Plan and coordinate dumping activities, maintaining stockpile integrity in collaboration with Geotechnical engineers and preparing and executing lift designs.

Drill and Blast

• Design and issue drill patterns, loading and timing for production blasts


• Maintain drill and blast records and carry out optimization and QA/QC. 


• Carry out field inspections to assess blast performance and fragmentation


• Work closely with Operations, Blasters and Mine Technicians to ensure field work is carried out correctly.


• Issue blast notices, update blast billboard, and various day to day activities.

Dispatch

• Manage and optimize the Wenco Fleet Management System and equipment configurations.


• Oversee fleet data integrity, reporting, and consistency for accurate production tracking.


• Analyze and report on production trends and operator performance to support operations.


• Collaborate with dispatch and operations to ensure effective data recording and usage.


• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues and support shift readiness and reporting tasks.


• Maintain and update reports, including daily, shift, and monthly summaries.

Dump Management

• Design dump lifts and overburden placements that are safe, practical, and capacity-optimized.


• Track dump and stockpile capacities and keep the weekly mine plan up to date.


• Monitor slope progress using heat maps and assist with geotechnical inclinometer readings as needed.


• Conduct weekly field inspections and site tours with the Dumps Supervisor to validate designs and solve on-the-ground issues.


• Check daily dump placement in Wenco and work with the team to resolve any deviations from plan.


• Participate in biweekly consultant meetings and maintain clear, action-oriented meeting notes.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $85,000.00 - $98,000.00.

*Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration

Qualifications

• 0-2 years’ experience in Mine Engineering with exposure to surface mining operations


• Successful completion of a Mine Engineering bachelor’s degree program


• Eligible for professional registration with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)


• Experience in using mining software such as MineSight is an asset


• Must possess effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities


• Possess valid Canadian driver's license

Why Coeur?

• Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program


• Extended Health & Dental Benefit


• Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit


• Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account


• Travel & Accommodation Paid

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, head-hunters 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.

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