Mine Dispatcher
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
We are seeking an energetic Mine Dispatcher with a positive attitude to join our dedicated team and contribute their skills and knowledge to our ongoing development and growth.
Responsibilities include:
• Monitor and enter data into Optimine
• Maintain integrity of Optimine data, ensuring any errors are corrected
• Direct underground equipment movement using radio communication and dispatch system in order to execute the shift plan
• Track and record movement of material (ore, waste, backfill) underground by loaders and trucks (location, destination)
• Track development rounds blasted and their location
• Track production drills and their location
• Track all equipment downtime and the nature of the downtime
• Know and relay the status of each active mining location
• Provide short interval control information to shift Supervisors to ensure targets are met
• Communicate assignments of underground personnel, delegated by the Shift Supervisor
• Provide operating and support information to Mining and Maintenance Supervisors and Coordinators
• Recognize and report on variances
• Provide proper shift handover to incoming Dispatcher and ensure all necessary files are created for a safe and efficient shift
change process
• Provide feedback to Supervisors and Coordinators as needed on cycle times, manual assignments, improperly allocated material, excessive delays, and start/end of shift management
• Control underground radio communication during an emergency response scenario
• Other duties that may reasonably be required
Education and Experience:
• Secondary school diploma required
• 3-5 years minimum of operational mining experience
• Experience with dispatching and fleet management system and software preferred
• Strong computer skills required
• Ability to multitask efficiently
• Highly effective communication skills, organization, detailed planning and execution
• Strong commitment to seeking efficiency and productivity improvements
• Completion of Basic Ontario Common Core Program
Working Conditions
The schedule for this position will consist of 14 days on and 14 days off, 12 hours per day.
