Maintenance & Contractor Training Specialist

Kinross Gold Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinross Gold Corporation seeks a Maintenance and Contractor Trainer to develop, coordinate, and deliver training ensuring safe, consistent maintenance work on site. You will manage contractor onboarding, verify training for access, and ensure SOP/MOC documentation is current before handover to Operations.

You will work with Electrical and Maintenance Supervisors to schedule training, maintain competency records, and drive continuous improvement in workforce capability and equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Five or more years in industrial maintenance or mining environments.
• Experience training, coaching, or assessing employees or contractors.
• Strong knowledge of safety practices, energy isolation, permits, risk controls.
• Ability to read and explain procedures and technical manuals.
• MSHA Blue Card desired or willing to obtain.
• Train-the-trainer or instructional design certification.
• Experience with learning management systems and CMMS.
• Valid driver’s license and site access eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain maintenance and contractor training plans aligned with site procedures, regulatory requirements, risk controls, and business priorities.
• Deliver classroom, field, hands-on, and refresher training for maintenance employees and contractors.
• Coordinate site orientation and role-specific onboarding for contractors before work begins.
• Attend and organize weekly contractor safety meetings.
• Coach employees and contractors on safe work practices, maintenance standards, tools, equipment, and procedures.
• Maintain accurate training, certification, authorization, and competency records in learning or document systems.
• Monitor qualification expirations and coordinate training as needed.
• Measure training effectiveness using assessments and outcomes.

Skills

Train-the-trainer

MSHA Blue Card

Safety training

Learning management systems

CMMS

Reading technical manuals

On-site coaching

Coaching & mentoring

Contractor coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office software

Learning management systems

CMMS

Job description

Kinross Gold Corporation seeks a Maintenance and Contractor Trainer to develop, coordinate, and deliver training ensuring safe, consistent maintenance work on site. You will manage contractor onboarding, verify training for access, and ensure SOP/MOC documentation is current before handover to Operations.

You will work with Electrical and Maintenance Supervisors to schedule training, maintain competency records, and drive continuous improvement in workforce capability and equipment reliability.