Common Core Specialist, Milling

Iamgold Corporation; Gogama; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

Iamgold Corporation is seeking a Common Core Specialist in Milling for a 24-month term in Gogama, Ontario. This role requires validating training competencies, ensuring compliance with mining training programs, and serving as the designated signing authority. Candidates will document training records and coach trainees to uphold standards.

We offer comprehensive health benefits, a pension plan with company matching, and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting training programs, competency validation processes required.
• Strong working knowledge of Common Core or specialty modules.
• Ability to evaluate practical skills and validate competency evidence.

Responsibilities

• Act as designated site signing authority for competency sign-offs.
• Validate trainee competency through workplace observations.
• Maintain accurate training records for audit readiness.

Skills

Mill operational experience

Competency validation

Training programs experience

Evaluator certification

Education

Post-secondary education in milling, industrial operations or trades

Job description

Common Core Specialist, Milling (15307)

We are IAMGOLD, a Canadian-based gold mining company with operations and development projects across North America and West Africa.

We are actively seeking a Common Core Specialist – Milling for a 24‑month fixed term. The role supports competency validation and site signing authority for milling operations, strengthening training governance and ensuring compliance with Ontario mining modular training programs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the designated site signing authority, ensuring all competency sign-offs meet ministry requirements, training standards and internal expectations.
• Validate trainee competency through workplace observations, confirming skills can be performed safely, consistently and independently before sign-off.
• Document and maintain complete, accurate, audit-ready training records, including observations, assessments, and competency decisions.
• Defer or refuse sign-off where competency, documentation or observation requirements are not fully met; identify and require remedial actions.
• Conduct and support timely field observations and competency assessments to ensure consistent training progression, accurate documentation and alignment with site and regulatory requirements.
• Provide coaching, feedback and guidance to trainees, supervisors and trainers to support consistent skill development and readiness.
• Collaborate with operations, training and leadership teams to align training delivery, competency expectations and operational requirements.
• Identify training gaps and recommend improvements to programs, tools and processes to strengthen compliance, consistency and program integrity.

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Post-secondary education in milling, industrial operations, trades, training or a related field is an asset; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Train-the-trainer, evaluator certification or equivalent internal training is an asset.
• Demonstrated mill operational experience, with sufficient depth to support competency-based training and assessment.
• Strong working knowledge of Common Core or specialty modules within the applicable area, including performance objectives, workplace observation requirements and competency validation expectations.
• Experience supporting or participating in training programs, field-based learning or competency validation processes is required; trainer, supervisor or mentor experience is an asset.

Skills & Strengths We Value

• Ability to evaluate practical skills, validate competency evidence and make sound, defensible sign-off decisions within the assigned scope.
• Strong understanding of assigned operational areas and applicable Common Core or specialty modules, including performance objectives and training requirements.
• Ability to review, maintain and defend training records and processes to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health coverage – extended health, dental and insurance benefits.
• Flexible spending power – Health & Personal Spending Accounts.
• Support when it matters – Employee & Family Assistance Program.
• Future-ready savings – Registered Pension Plan with company match, plus TFSA & RRSP options.
• Shared success – Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a workplace where every perspective sparks progress. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, let us know and we’ll make it happen.