Operations Planner
About The Position
The Operations Planner at Orla Mining Ltd. is responsible for delivering integrated, executable mine plans that connect day-to-day operations with mid- and long-term strategic objectives at the Musselwhite Mine. The role ensures that planning activities are coordinated, schedules are achievable, and resources are aligned to meet production targets. Acting as a key link between Operations, Engineering, and technical teams, the Operation Planner drives alignment, accountability, and timely execution of planning deliverables to support safe, efficient, and optimized mining performance. This position will report directly to the Senior Mine Engineer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in underground mining
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities
- Understand principals of mine ventilation systems, ground control systems, and underground drill & blast
- Efficient with Deswik (Scheduler & CAD)
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between Operations and Engineering to coordinate planning activities.
- Develop and present 2-week plans using Deswik Scheduler in close collaboration with Operations.
- Conduct underground inspections to verify that operations are aligned with plans and identify improvement opportunities.
- Generate reports on compliance and performance, identifying gaps and driving continuous improvement.
- Align and coordinate with the mine planners, the surveyors and operation team to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and deadlines are met.
- Develop and present 3-month plan, issued monthly, in collaboration with mid- and long-term planning teams.
- Optimize stope sequencing and scheduling to maximize efficiency and production output.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and recommending process or scheduling enhancements.
- Ensure planning activities comply with safety standards, operational procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
Benefits
- Annual short term incentive program with a target bonus of 15% of base salary
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) with an automatic 5% employer contribution
- Option for employees to receive up to an additional 4% employer match on employee contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
