Mine Operations Engineering Co-Op

Mine Operations Engineering Co-Op

Join Our Growing Team!

Discovery Kidd has an exciting opportunity for a Mine Operations Engineering Co-Op.

A growing North America Precious Metals Company, Discovery is committed to combining high-quality gold producing assets in Canada with the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico.

Discovery has an experienced team, dedicated to being a highly profitable producer of gold and silver that generates superior returns, delivers substantial social-economic benefits and meets the highest environmental standards.

The Position:

Located in Timmins, Ontario, Discovery Kidd Creek consists of Mine and Concentrator sites focused on developing and sustaining economic mining plans for its ore body. The mine extends to a depth of 3.01 km (9,889 ft), making Kidd the world’s deepest base-metal mine.

Discovery Kidd Creek is now accepting resumes for a Mine Operations Engineering co-op placement beginning in January 2027. This is a for a 12-month duration.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with experienced Mining Engineers, Technologists and Technicians in an extremely deep and technically challenging mining environment. You will be challenged with work from a variety of engineering disciplines, most significantly Mining Engineering. You will work in an office setting tracking daily production, assisting with production improvement projects, and assist with managing capital and operating budgets. You will have exposure to underground field work and provide support to our paste fill operations, completing paste related QAQC testing and reporting, and reviewing engineering prints.

Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enrolled in a Mining Engineering program at a recognized Canadian university
• Thrive in a fast paced environment
• Possess strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive total compensation package including:

• Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Additional Information:

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery’s Kidd Operations.

We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Discovery welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Discovery is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.