Senior Ventilation Technician

New Gold Inc.; Emo Township; Hybrid; CAD 156,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly incentive program

Flight & Camp Provided

Extended Health & Dental Benefit

Disability insurance

RRSP match

Job summary

Coeur Mining is hiring a Senior Ventilation Technician to generate and maintain underground ventilation plans, lead the ventilation team, and ensure data integrity for safe, efficient mining operations.

The role requires expertise in VentSim/VNetPC, Deswik, and MS Office, with a post-secondary Mining Technology diploma. Hybrid work in Canada, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on safety and data-driven decisions are key.

Qualifications

• Experience with underground mine ventilation systems and planning.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and data integrity skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor ventilation staff and coordinate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain VentSim models and ventilation design packages.
• Develop the 24-month ventilation plan and incorporate it into mine planning.
• Support Life of Mine planning with data collection, KPIs, trends and risks.

Skills

Ventilation design

Data analysis

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Post-Secondary diploma in Mining Technology

Tools

VentSim

VNetPC

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Ventilation Technician (8064)

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.

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
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

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

Position Reports To: Senior Underground Technician

Position Overview:

The Senior Ventilation Technician is responsible for generating and maintaining the operation's short-term and long-term ventilation plans to support safe, efficient, and productive underground mining activities. The Senior Ventilation Technician provides technical leadership and mentorship to the site ventilation team, ensuring the safe, efficient, and accurate collection, analysis, and maintenance of ventilation data. This role is responsible for maintaining ventilation models, monitoring system performance, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory and operational requirements. The incumbent plays a key role in developing ventilation strategies, maintaining data integrity, supporting mine planning and engineering functions, and identifying opportunities to improve underground ventilation performance, safety, and operational efficiency

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain mine site Ventsim models, complete ventilation design packages, and troubleshoot ventilation system issues.
• Develop the 24-month mine ventilation plan and include required construction in the mine plan to reduce potential impact to production.
• Support the Life of Mine planning work through collection of data and identification of KPIs, trends and risks within the ventilation systems.
• Train ventilation staff and underground supervisors (and others) on correct use, care and calibration of measurement tools, as well as correct data collection techniques.
• Data collection and analysis, on a quarterly basis, to understand the efficiency and any changes that may be occurring within the ventilation system.
• Develop scopes of work, as assigned, that support changes to ventilation systems, and other varying projects.
• Assist the Project Lead with engineering and project management on varying underground projects.
• Liaise with consultants to generate engineering design drawings.

Qualifications:

• Preferably 5-7 years of experience working in an Underground mine
• Knowledge of Underground Mine ventilation systems, mine design and a high-level understanding of underground mining activities.
• Knowledge of and ability to use standard computer applications including, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, VentSim, and VNetPC.
• Experience with 3D mine design software (Deswik preferred)
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and decision making abilities.
• Must possess effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities
• Post-Secondary diploma in Mining Technology

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $110,000 to $130,000.

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

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
• Flight & Camp Provided

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.

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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