Specialist, Process Maintenance Planner/Electrical

i80Gold•Valmy, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

i-80 Gold Corp is seeking an experienced Process Maintenance Planner to oversee electrical maintenance planning for its Lone Tree autoclave pressure oxidation (POX) facility in Humboldt County, Nevada. The position supports processing refractory ore and contributes to the facility’s construction, commissioning, start-up, ramp-up, optimization, operational readiness, and operator and maintainer training. The role also supports safe, efficient, and metallurgically optimized facility performance and i-80 Gold’s broader Nevada growth plans. The planner coordinates maintenance work orders from receipt through planning, estimating, scheduling, and execution. The role ensures required facilities and equipment, materials, tools, skilled personnel, and work information are available; maintains documentation, the maintenance backlog, asset records, and performance indicators; and identifies work that requires the Management of Change process. The planner works closely with operations, maintenance, technical services, engineering, supply chain, and other site and corporate teams. This is a salaried exempt position requiring a flexible work schedule, on-call availability, and response to on-site needs. The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States and relocate to work on-site in Nevada.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive experience in process maintenance involving areas such as comminution, POX, neutralization, cyanidation, carbon handling, refining, cyanide destruction, tailings filtration, heap leach, and ancillary operations.
At least 2 years of experience in process maintenance training.
Demonstrated competency in high- and low-voltage electrical systems and process instrumentation and controls.
Experience working with operations and supply chain teams at a mine site.
Strong understanding of POX facility unit operations, POX chemistry, hydrometallurgical process fundamentals, and oxygen plant interfaces.
Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance practices, maintenance planning platforms, and key performance indicator reporting.
Ability to plan and schedule maintenance work for in-house and contract technicians and track assigned asset and crew performance.
Proficiency with DCS/SCADA systems and process control.
Proficiency in developing and executing maintenance plans with comprehensive preventive maintenance programs and SOPs.
Proficiency with maintenance planning and execution software.
Ability to communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing.
Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and documents.
Ability to adhere to and champion company policies and procedures.
Self-starter with a strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.
Legally authorized to work in the United States and able to relocate to work on-site in Nevada.
Available for on-call duties and response to on-site needs.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field; candidates with qualifying industry experience may also be considered.
Experience with POX facilities treating a variety of feedstocks.
Experience in a plant or operations setting within a growth-stage or ramp-up environment, including commissioning.
Experience developing and executing a reliability-centered maintenance program.
Experience supporting or overseeing operational training and workforce development programs.

Responsibilities

Champion a safety-first culture consistent with i-80 Gold’s operational values, particularly in site and POX operations.
Help ensure compliance with MSHA regulations, Nevada state environmental permits, and internal safety standards.
Help maintain regulatory certifications and schedules, including pressure-vessel inspections and fire systems.
Participate in or lead root-cause investigations into safety incidents, process upsets, and other significant events, and implement corrective actions.
Develop, implement, coordinate, and administer process maintenance planning activities, including asset management systems and routine and major shutdowns.
Coordinate maintenance work orders by receiving, planning, estimating, scheduling, and coordinating work execution.
Ensure the coordinated availability of equipment, parts, materials, special tools, qualified personnel, and information required to execute work efficiently.
Ensure maintenance work is properly documented and maintain the assigned areas’ maintenance backlog, including tracking completed work and duplicate requests.
Determine whether requested work constitutes a change and initiate the Management of Change process when needed.
Maintain accurate records in the CMMS and equipment files, and develop and maintain required maintenance documentation.
Plan and schedule maintenance work for in-house and contract technicians, track assigned asset and crew performance, and maintain comprehensive preventive maintenance plans and SOPs.
Enhance maintenance planning systems as needs evolve and provide key performance indicators for business reporting.
Support business budgeting requirements as needed.
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, metallurgy, administration, health, safety and environmental teams, technical services, engineering, supply chain, and other site and corporate teams.
Work with the Technical Services Team and Project Engineer to support safe, efficient commissioning, start-up, and ramp-up that meet facility expectations.
Support operational readiness, including training for operators, maintainers, and site support personnel, and support workforce development as operations scale.
Foster collaboration between operations and maintenance teams, and between operations and metallurgy teams, to support safe and efficient process operations.
Support process improvement initiatives across i-80 Gold’s Nevada asset portfolio.
Build trusted relationships across teams and the community while supporting the company’s mission, vision, values, and policies.