Drilling Specialist

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in surface and underground drilling; 

• Supervisory experience; 

• Possess leadership, good interpersonal skills, good communication skills and autonomy;  

• Innovative spirit and desire to contribute to the advancement of the drilling industry; 

• Modular Mine Worker Training (MMWT) and Common Core Training; 

• Valid driver's license; 

• Valid explosives license; 

• Proficiency in Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, etc.); 

• Proficiency in the use of the French language;  

• Proficiency in the use of the English language as you will be working in collaboration with other Agnico Eagle sites where English is the primary language. 

Your Work Schedule

• Schedule\: 5-2 schedule, may vary depending on the projects 

• Workplace\: The main office is located in Val-d'Or. Regular travel to our various mining sites is also expected. 

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.

 The Support and Development Center provide services to Agnico Eagle's various Canadian and / or international mining operations in a variety of areas, including administration, financial services, IT, supply chain, human resources, communications, construction as well as technical services (geology, engineering, metallurgy, infrastructure, marketing, innovation, and digital transformation).

Reporting to the Project Director – Drilling Optimization, you will be part of the Drilling Excellence team. You will ensure that objectives are met while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle's values, the health and safety code of conduct and the environment.

Specifically, you will\: 

• Analyze opportunities for continuous improvement of drilling activities and participate in their implementation; 

• Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of work performed by drilling teams; 

• Lead and participate in the various optimization activities of the Drilling Excellence team (failure analysis, reliability, predictive maintenance, etc.); 

• Ensure the development of work teams; 

• Keep abreast of new innovations and actively participate in the testing of new drilling technologies; 

• Audit drilling activities at our different mining sites; 

• Work with the drilling analyst to improve KPIs (develop action plans); 

• Ensure that policies and procedures in your sector comply with occupational health and safety laws and regulations in the mining industry; 

• Follow-up periodically with your supervisor, in writing and/or verbally, on information relating to ongoing and future work on equipment; 

• Any other related tasks. 

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.