Long Term Planner - Timmins, Canada - Lake Shore Gold

Lake Shore Gold

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Timmins, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us

Lake Shore Gold is located in Timmins, Ontario, a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario.

In Timmins, people can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers.

There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year (fairs, carnivals, concerts, etc.).

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 modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.

We are currently recruiting for
:
Long Term Planner

In this role, the Long Term Planner is accountable for managing and implementing mine planning and mine designs to optimize economic production of the ore reserve with safety inherent in their design.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Wages

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Relocation Assistance available for eligible positions:

Flexible Work Schedules
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
Bell Creek Mine - Porcupine, Ontario

Monday - Friday - 8 hours shifts or 4/3 (10hr shifts)

Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Engineering Coordinator, the Long Term Planner will have the following responsibilities:

Develop and maintain a 12-month rolling schedule in line with the company's strategy and approved resources.
Develop optimized mine plans to be used for annual mine site budgeting and quarterly forecasting.
Ensure that a comprehensive ground control strategy exists in medium and long term plans in cooperation with all stakeholders.
Accountable for having mine systems and infrastructure properly designed with input from appropriate stakeholders

These include:
ventilation, dewatering, secondary egress, material movement systems, refuge stations, mine services.

Monitor the short term production team's adherence to medium and long term mining plans and resource allocations.
Provide guidance to short term planners on opportunities and risks identified in the rolling forecasts.
Participate in mid-year mineral reserves and resources processes.
Facilitate and participate in conceptual design reviews ("block plans") for upcoming mining zones.
Assist with underground mining studies, including cost estimates, trade off studies, change to methodology or equipment.
Assist with special projects that arise within the planning and projects teams.
Participate actively in training programs, personal improvement, and job improvement initiatives.
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 a minimum of 4 years of mine planning experience in the hard rock underground environment.
Accreditation as a fully qualified Professional Engineer in good standing is considered an added advantage.
Handson experience in both long term and short term planning, preferably with Deswik software package.
Strong initiative and work ethic as well as innovative and analytical thinking.
Strong communication skills and excellent organizational and time management skills are required.
Proficiency in mine planning softwares (AutoCAD, Deswik, Amine).
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint)
Good understanding of financial modelling for preparing budget, reserves and LOM reports.
Experience supervising other technical staff such as engineering professionals, EITs, technicians would be considered an asset.
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

Fax

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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