Manager - Metallurgy - Toronto, Canada - Kinross Gold Corporation

Kinross Gold Corporation

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Start Date ASAP

Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote with flexible hours)

Dress Code Business Casual

Location Downtown Toronto, Outside of Union Station (TTC & GO accessible)

A Great Place to Work

Who We Are:

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada.

Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:
K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable.

In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites.

We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with 99% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.

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Purpose of Role:

The Manager Metallurgy will contribute to the execution of the strategy for the metallurgy team, and assist with the design and implementation of technical plans and projects, ensuring their alignment with short and medium term organizational strategies.

Provides information to team members that address internal or external business and regulatory issues.

Undertakes projects to optimize performance in an area of metallurgy and makes recommendations on current and emerging practices and technologies that are a source of key competitive advantage.

Provides technical expertise while facilitating the training and mentoring of employees.

Responsibilities:

Use advancedlevel knowledge in managing mineral processing projects and operational support_
Oversees activities related to metallurgical test work conducted in laboratories and testing facilities.
Acts as an ambassador for continuous improvement within metallurgy; researches for new methodologies and tools to improve current practices.
Interacts with Operations Strategy and Technical Services personnel to define characteristics of ore resources/ reserves and corporate initiatives for operations excellence.
Foresees barriers to project success and escalates major issues.
Interacts with and/or supervises consultants and engineering groups engaged in development of specific Kinross processing projects at new or existing sites.
Collaborates with cross functional teams and considers the business impact of decisions on diverse groups; influences others to achieve project goals
Participates in the study and execution of brown field and green field projects by representing the metallurgy field to the study, construction, commissioning, rampup and completion testing activities required of new or expansion projects.
Provides input to establishing and implementing best practices, policies and systems among our operations.
Provides technical input to sitebased studies and operational improvements under mandate from site teams.
Collaborates with peers to identify and analyze risks and opportunities related to the function.
Participates in technical due diligence reviews
Acts as an advanced professional on queries and issues related to technical area of expertise
Performs technical audits to support operations.
To advise the management group on mineral processing and metallurgy_
Prepares business cases and reports regarding projects and initiatives and presents recommendations and status updates to key stakeholders
Influences leaders and key stakeholders to buy into change efforts that will result in sustained competitive advantage

Sustainability Expectations:

Assists in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives that support the organization's 4PP.

Proactively ensures Metallurgy and Mineral Processing initiatives fully consider health, safety and the impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Fosters a work environment where safety is a top priority. Assists in the development of policies and procedures relating to safety and the environment.

Ensures that mine site technical staff and respective work areas are in compliance with Health and Safety policies and regulations.

Ensures that mine site Processing staff have the necessary training, skills, knowledge, and tools to maintain Kinross' high EHS performance and standards.

Assists in accident and incident investigations and supports the implementation of new policies and procedures by agreed upon dates. Wears required safety equipment while at mine sites.

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