Superintendent, Operations & Maintenance Projects

Discovery Mining Ltd; Timmins; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Job summary

Discovery Kidd is seeking a Superintendent, Operations & Maintenance Projects to lead and deliver operational, maintenance, infrastructure and capital projects at Kidd Operations. Reporting to the Manager of Maintenance & Engineering, you will drive safety, reliability and performance.

You will manage scopes, schedules and budgets, coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement and contractors, and mentor project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or technologist/technician diploma preferred.
• Three years of mining, maintenance, operations, engineering, or project execution experience.
• Strong understanding of project controls: scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change management.
• Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate contractors across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety, health, environment, and community objectives.
• Lead and develop project teams with clear expectations for safety and quality.
• Manage operational and maintenance projects from scope to handover.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement and contractors to develop practical plans.
• Establish and manage scopes, schedules, budgets, resources, and risk registers.
• Monitor progress, identify variances, and implement recovery plans as needed.
• Ensure changes are documented and approved via change management.
• Provide regular project updates on progress, costs, and risks.
• Support reliability improvements through root-cause analysis and maintenance strategies.
• Oversee contractors to meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Engineering degree or technologist/technician diploma

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Join Our Growing Team! A growing North America Precious Metals Company, Discovery Kidd has an exciting opportunity for a Superintendent, Operations & Maintenance Projects.

A growing North America Precious Metals Company, Discovery is committed to combining high-quality gold producing assets in Canada with the world's largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico. Discovery has an experienced team, dedicated to being a highly profitable producer of gold and silver that generates superior returns, delivers substantial social-economic benefits and meets the highest environmental standards.

The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Maintenance & Engineering, the Superintendent, Operations & Maintenance Projects is responsible for planning and executing operational, maintenance, infrastructure, and capital projects at Kidd Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote the Internal Responsibility System and ensure employees and contractors meet Kidd Operations health, safety, environment, and community objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop the project and technical teams while establishing clear expectations for safety, productivity, work quality, conduct, and internal customer service.
• Manage operational and maintenance projects from scope development through engineering, execution, commissioning, and handover.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and contractors to develop practical project plans that support safe and reliable production.
• Establish/maintain project scopes, schedules, budgets, resource plan, risk register, execution strategies.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and budgets, identify variances, and implement recovery plans when required.
• Ensure changes to project scope, schedule, or cost are documented, reviewed, and approved through the management-of-change process.
• Coordinate project work with production and maintenance schedules to minimize operational disruption and use resources effectively.
• Provide regular project updates, including progress, forecast costs, schedule status, risks, constraints.
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, and execution challenges that could affect project delivery.
• Support equipment reliability and operational improvement through root-cause analysis, failure reviews, and modifications to equipment or maintenance strategies.
• Manage contractors and ensure their work meets Kidd Operations safety, quality, schedule, and cost expectations.

Skills And Qualifications

• A degree in engineering or a technologist/technician diploma is preferred.
• Extensive maintenance and/or operational experience in place of formal education will also be considered.
• Three years of relevant experience in mining, maintenance, operations, engineering, or project execution.
• Demonstrated experience planning/executing operational, maintenance, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, including scope, schedule, cost management, forecasting, risk management, and management of change.
• Proven ability to lead teams, coordinate contractors, and work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, and other supporting departments.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with CMMS, project scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

Compensation And Benefits

Competitive total compensation package including:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and
• Annual compensation of CAD$122,000 to CAD$153,000

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery's Kidd Operations. We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Discovery welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment. Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.