Instrumentation Technician

Instrumentation Technician
Musselwhite Mine

Orla Mining is striving to be the emerging gold producer of choice with a geographically diversified asset base, a prospective development and exploration portfolio, an experienced management team with a successful track record, and a high-quality board and shareholder base.

Orla operates the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Mine, a gold and silver open-pit heap leach mine, located in Zacatecas State, Central Mexico. This low-cost operation is 100% owned by Orla, covers over 139,000 hectares, and includes a large sulphide mineral endowment located beneath the oxide resources.  We are also advancing permitting and development on our South Railroad Project, a feasibility-stage, open-pit heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. This project is part our larger South Carlin Complex which includes a prospective land package. We recently acquired the Musselwhite Mine located in Northern Ontario on Lake Opapimiskan, a gold mine with more than 25 years of operating history. The addition of Musselwhite has allowed Orla to more than double our gold production and provide a strategic entry into a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction. The Musselwhite Mine is highly prospective with potential to expand resources and mine life for years to come.

Orla is building a legacy of excellence, respect and sustainable value through responsible gold mining.
We are striving to create a net positive benefit for all and leaving a legacy beyond the life of our mines. We do this through building and operating high quality mines supported and led by an experienced team. We are custodians of the assets we run and the environments in which we operate, and we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, care, and respect.

Purpose: 

The goals of the Maintenance Department are to continue fostering a safe and efficient work environment, minimize downtime and ensure optimum equipment effectiveness through proactive maintenance practices. We are seeking a motivated Certified Instrumentation Technician to join our Electrical Team. This position will report to the Electrical Team Leaders.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide maintenance support to all process control systems and equipment on surface and underground

• Development and maintenance of PLC programming in conjunction with the electrical staff and external
contract support

• Minimize downtime and ensure optimum equipment effectiveness through quality installation and proactive
maintenance practices

• Provide input to maintenance and reliability improvement initiatives as well as new project process control
design reviews

• Provide installation support to the various construction initiatives on surface and underground within your
area of expertise

• Provide process control installation, maintenance and repair support to mill operations, underground
operations and all surface facilities

• Actively participate in all aspects of maintenance shutdowns, including the planning and execution of the
work

• Foster a safe and efficient work environment ensuring that you and your teammates' work is carried out in a
safe and effective manner

• Provide input directed at increasing the safety, efficiency and overall effectiveness of service delivery

Skills and Experience:

• Certificate of Qualification – Industrial Instrumentation Technician in the Province of Ontario

• Post secondary Instrumentation Technician/Technology Diploma from an accredited institution

• Active membership or affiliation with a professional organization. (SMRP, OACETT, CSA, IEEE)

• 5 years experience working in a heavy industrial environment with a preference toward mining

• Advanced computer literacy with programming capabilities

• Demonstrate competency with the requirements set forth in the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, the M421-00
Use of Electricity in Mines Standard and CAN-CSA Z462

• Demonstrated leadership qualities through experience and training

• Ability to lift, carry and push 25lbs

• Demonstrate a serious commitment to both safety and environmental protection

• Be a team player, interact positively with people and to work within a changing environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to work well in a team environment

Working Conditions:

The schedule for this position will consist of 14 days on and 14 days off, 12 hours per day.