Senior Mine & Maintenance Advisor

Kinross Gold; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Toronto is looking for a Senior Mine and Maintenance Coordinator to manage mobile equipment strategies. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in maintenance and project management, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and strong communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work environment, with 3 days in-office and 2 days remote, focusing on efficiency and safety in mining operations.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Business casual dress code

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related work experience in maintenance, reliability, and project management.
• Experience with fleet selection in open pit and underground mining operations.
• Knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership in maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Total Cost of Ownership for mobile equipment.
• Coordinate supply chain strategies with the maintenance department.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations in equipment maintenance.

Skills

Verbal and written communications

Planning skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Safety management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job 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

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based 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.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

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

Interested in learning more about us? Visit our website.

Great Bear Project

In March 2022, Kinross acquired Great Bear Resources and its flagship Great Bear project (GBR), located near Red Lake, Ontario. The Great Bear property is a greenfield, large-scale deposit with the potential for significant open pit and underground operations. At the start of 2025, the project moved into the detailed engineering and major equipment procurement phase.

The GBR Senior Mine and Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for leading and coordinating all items related to the mobile equipment, fleet technologies, OEM/vendor engagement, maintenance model development and helping to build the maintenance strategy for both the open pit and underground equipment fleet. The role will report to the Mine Technical Services Manager, Great Bear Project and be located in the Kinross Head Office in Toronto, with expected regular travel to site and to the mobile equipment vendors offices and dealer facilities.

Job Description

• Coordinate all aspects related to the mobile equipment OEMs for the open pit and underground. Key areas include fleet purchase, dealer site maintenance and parts support strategy, maintenance cost and Total Cost of Ownership development, maintenance headcount, selection of the mining fleet and maintenance technologies, assembly and commissioning plan.
• Liaise with the Kinross Technical Services (KTS) group and Kinross Operations teams on key maintenance inputs and maintenance strategy.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager to execute all Operations Readiness duties related with mobile equipment maintenance, reliability and planning.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the TCOs for major pieces of mobile equipment, including key reliability data, to help inform selection of equipment
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure supply chain, warehouse and maintenance strategy are all aligned to our operational strategy
• Coordinate with the selected mobile equipment OEMs and their respective dealers as they progress their deliverables, on-site maintenance support and execution plan
• This will include any coordination during the Mobile Equipment RFPs
• Lead the implementation of any mobile maintenance technologies
• Direct the maintenance model creation for the project, including the XERAS maintenance models to feed Project economics
• Coordinate with KTS, Kinross Maintenance and other internal Subject Matter Experts Benchmark versus other Kinross sites and mining operations to include best practices
• Ensure quality standards are upheld including, the Kinross Way for Maintenance plan
• Prepare business cases and reports regarding the project, and present recommendations and status updates to key stakeholders
• Schedule out and manage key maintenance activities to meet mining operations ramp-up
• Ensure local safety regulations and Kinross safety in design best practices are included in decision-making and fleet maintenance strategy

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent heavy industry experience
• 5-7 years of related work and industry experience, in the areas of maintenance, reliability, project management and experience with fleet selection and implementation.
• Experience with open pit and underground operations, mining technology, operating and maintenance strategy.
• Knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices, especially related to Total Cost of Ownership and maintenance planning strategy

Personal Attributes

• Highly developed verbal and written communications, as well as presentation skills
• Strong analytical and planning skills to establish and anticipate technical challenges as they arise
• Ability to manage several external consultants delivering complex operational scopes with multiple interfaces and priorities
• Team player with a strong inclination towards developing co-operative solutions
• Demonstrate leadership in safety and environmental management
• Dissect critical issues to define key drivers
• Ability to travel