Planner Production - Gold Mine

About the role

Evolution Mining is hiring a Planner Production for its Red Lake mine in Northwestern Ontario, a new role joining a team delivering executable mining plans across four mining zones. The position is based residentially in Red Lake on a 5/2/4/3 (9.5-hour day) roster, with a salary range of $110,400 to $139,100 CAD.

Key responsibilities

• Produce short-term mine schedules, development and stope designs with associated prints, and track and reconcile daily data to ensure design compliance.
• Work with mining teams and contractors to improve stope designs, drill and blast practices through improvement projects, field time and QAQC.
• Provide prints (development, production drill, production charge, backfill) in line with engineering standards, using up-to-date geological and survey data and considering risk, profitability and quality control.
• Develop stope designs with Geology, Ventilation, Rock Mechanics and Mining teams, get stope notes approved before the schedule, and take part in reconciliation reviews.
• Select and justify longhole drill patterns, blast timing and blasting products, and maintain the Drill and Blast master with designs and daily actuals.
• Keep abreast of production, development and drilling rates to schedule and prioritize work, and use financial and economic data to keep plans cost-efficient.
• Work with Underground Supervisors and Superintendents on daily and weekly plans, run weekly forecasts and compliance meetings, visit active headings weekly and attend daily crew meetings.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations.

Required profile

• Degree in Mining Engineering or a related field, or a combination of education and practical experience (Ontario Secondary School Diploma, several years of mining experience in an Engineering or Mine department).
• Mine design and drafting experience in underground narrow-vein gold mining or other hard rock commodities.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for Mines and Mining Plants.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to change.

Required skills

• CAD drafting skills, preferably Deswik Suite or another CAD program.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of engineering design concepts, mining methods and cycles.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance and taxable housing benefit.
• Defined contribution pension plan, quarterly performance bonus and employee referral bonuses.
• Recognition and development program, study assistance and health and dental packages.
• Life insurance, disability coverage and access to the Evolution Recreation Centre.