Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

MINE TRAINER

By Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

Dead Line: April 20, 2022

Location: Detour Lake Mine, Ontario, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Schedule: 14 days in, followed by 14 days off
Rate of Pay: Salary, Commensurate with experience and qualifications
 
Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mine Trainer to join our Mine Operations team reporting to the Mine Superintendent.  
 
Detour Lake is the second largest gold producing mine in Canada with the largest gold reserves and substantial growth potential. The open pit mine is located in northeastern Ontario, approximately 300 kilometres northeast of Timmins and 185 kilometres by road northeast of Cochrane, within the northernmost Abitibi Greenstone Belt.The mine is situated in the area of the historic Detour Lake open pit/underground mine operated by Placer Dome which produced 1.8 million ounces of gold from 1983 to 1999. The Detour Lake operation has a mine life of approximately 22 years with an average gold production of 659,000 ounces per year.
 
The Mine Trainer will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining heavy equipment and mine operations training programs and providing effective in-field and classroom-based instruction and assessments.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Your responsibilities will include:
 
  • Provide in-field and classroom-based instruction in accordance with the master training matrix and progression plans;
  • Administer testing material to evaluate competency levels in both theoretical and practical applications;
  • Assist trainees by providing on-going mentoring to attain higher levels of competencies and skill sets;
  • Undertake regular reviews of curriculum and update as may be required to ensure effective delivery and adherence to legislation;
  • Track training progress and training effectiveness;
  • Provide reports on completed training sessions and individualized trainee progress;
  • Develop training curriculum related to manufacturer’s specifications and operational/maintenance procedures, corporate and regulatory standards and objectives;
  • Stay current with mining operations and changes to equipment and procedures;
  • Ensure adherence to document control procedures and best practices.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Our ideal candidate has:
 
  • Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent;
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience operating heavy equipment in an open pit mining environment, with 3 years’ in a mine training role;
  • Experience operating large-scale CAT mining equipment, specifically 6060 and 7495 shovels;
  • Experience operating mine production drills, specifically Atlas Copco PV271, D65 and DM45 drills;
  • MTCU surface miner common core and specialty modules;
  • Train the trainer qualification;
  • Proficiency with MS Office;
  • Experience developing training programs;
  • Strong communication and presentation skills;
  • Ability to motivate and influence others;
  • Attention to detail.
 
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
 
Together, we are building a world-class gold mine and our success is determined by the hard work and dedication of our team. All of our team members are rewarded with a competitive benefits package and on-the-job perks, including:
 
  • Competitive Salary
  • Travel Allowance
  • Group Benefit package
  • Training and learning opportunities
 

May 18, 2020
Inside this issue
ASSET PROTECTION CONTROL ROOM GUARD

Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Asset Protection Control Room Guard to join our Asset Protection team reporting to the Asset Protection Supervisor.  

SHAREPOINT DEVELOPER

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a SharePoint Developer to join our Business Intelligence Team. 

MINE PLANNING TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mine Planning Technician Trainee to join our Technical Services team reporting to the Mine Planning Superintendent. 

SENIOR MINE GEOLOGIST

Based at the Canadian Operations Centre in Timmins, ON, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mine Geologist to join our Geology team reporting to the Geology Superintendent.  

PROCESS PLANT RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Based at the Detour Lake Mine site, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Process Plant Reliability Engineer to join our Process Plant Maintenance team reporting to the Reliability Supervisor.

CORE TECHNICIAN

The Core Technician will be responsible to support the Geology departments by processing and sampling/cutting of diamond drill core. 

ASSAYER 1

The Assayer 1 processes Mine Production and Exploration samples for grade control providing vital information in a timely method to assist in key decision making relating to mining/geology activity and reconciling samples entering and exiting the Mill Process.

MINE PLANNER/EIT

The Mine Planner/EIT will be responsible for mine planning within the 3 - 6 month planning interval. 

ASSAYER 2

The Assayer 2 processes Mine Production and Exploration samples for grade control providing vital information in a timely method to assist in key decision making relating to mining/geology activity and reconciling samples entering and exiting the Mill Process.

ASSAYER 3

The Assayer 3 processes Mine Production and Exploration samples for grade control providing vital information in a timely method to assist in key decision making relating to mining/geology activity and reconciling samples entering and exiting the Mill Process.