Specialist, Control Room (Fly-In Fly-Out)

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  • Mine Technologist Post-Secondary Degree or relevant underground experience;

  • 2 years in underground mine operations or planning;

  • Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of efficient mining practices, procedures and regulations;

  • Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

Your Work Schedule:

  • Schedule\: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;

  • Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

Reporting to the Mine Projects Engineer, you will be part of the Mine Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

Monitor Mine Activities:

  • Advise Mine Operations Supervisors on all activities being conducted underground; assist in maximization of resources;

  • Monitor personnel & equipment localization;

  • Active Monitoring of UG power consumption and swift response when abnormal values are detected;

  • Monitor underground pumps and water levels;

  • Liaison between Paste Plant and UG Mine Operations;

  • Monitor ventilation system and turn fans on/off as required;

  • Ramp Management and point of contact for all operation;

Material Movement

  • Monitor material movement activities such as\: loading locations, type of material, dumping destinations, etc;

  • Update reference data in Pitram based on weekly scheduling and daily line ups;

  • Provide support to operators regarding tablet functionality (troubleshooting and remote assistance);

Equipment Availability

  • Real time monitoring of equipment status and validation of failure/ delay codes;

  • Monitoring and advise production team of inefficiencies (Availability, Utilization, Operator Performance, etc.);

Emergency Deployment

  • Initial point of contact for all site Emergencies;

  • Triages calls to Incident Commander;

  • Responsible for initiating underground Stench Gas in emergencies;

Reporting

  • Data validation of activity entries in Pitram;

  • Generate daily and weekly performance reports and be able to explain the highlights, problems and potential future issues;

  • Compile the major delays and lost production time;

  • Show proactivity when identifying operational inefficiencies, constantly promoting a culture of high efficiency;

Other

  • Initiate underground blasts as directed by Mine Supervision;

  • Help in the implementation of new technologies and aid in the expansion of the dispatch;

  • Help with special UG projects as required.

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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