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Coeur Mining is a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chiapas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.

Coeur Rochester is a world-class open-pit, heap-leach silver and gold operation and home to Coeur Mining’s largest expansion project in its 95-year history. Following commercial production in 2024, the mine is ramping up toward tripling historical production rates and holds the largest silver reserve in the United States.

For more than 40 years, Coeur Rochester has been a proud community partner, supporting local culture, education, and wellness initiatives. With a team of approximately 500+ employees, we foster a safe, collaborative environment focused on career growth and development. Join us and build your future with a team committed to excellence.

About the Job:

We are seeking a Short Range Mine Planning Engineer for our Rochester operation near Lovelock, NV. This position will report to the SR Planning Engineer. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and implement the short-range mine plan at the mine site.

This position will require company-supported relocation to Northern Nevada to work a 8 days on, 6 days off schedule on-site at Coeur Rochester near Lovelock, NV.

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain a safe, healthy and clean environment by ensuring Coeur’s values and standards are present in all aspects of work execution 
• Develop and implement daily / 7-day / 90-day mine plans that maximize production and meet budget / forecast KPI’s
• Maintain a weekly rolling 90-day mine plan that optimizes upon and is in-line with mine’s medium-range plan
• Continually seek to optimize the operation and reduce production bottlenecks over the daily to 90-day planning horizon
• Integrate with and maintain close relationships with teams across the mine site to ensure the plans are informed and executable. 
• Ensuring operational management are adequately briefed on technical matters and plans to make appropriate decisions in a timely manner
• Champion continuous improvement and challenge the status quo.
• Reporting of daily, monthly and yearly mine production physicals and site KPIs against established site metrics
• Perform other duties as required

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to work safe and promote safe behavior in others
• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mine Engineering or related engineering discipline 
• Experience in mine planning at an open-pit mining operation required
• Mine operations/supervision experience preferred
• High level of proficiency in mine planning software (Deswick preferred)
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team effort as well as individually
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management

Additional Information: 

• 8 on / 6 off (10-hour shifts)
• Annual bonus up to 20% of base salary
• Relocation available for certain positions
• Full benefits on day 1 (medical, vision, dental, employee assistance program, Teladoc service)
• 6% dollar-for-dollar employer match to 401k or Roth, immediate vesting
• Bus service from Lovelock and Winnemucca
• Travel pay for those outside of bussing service
• Complimentary health clinic in Lovelock for benefit-enrolled employees and their dependents, providing convenient access to quality care at no additional cost

It is the policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its direct and indirect United States subsidiaries (the “Company”) to provide equal opportunity employment to all Employees and applicants for employment. No person working at the Company's facilities in the United States is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.