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Company Summary

We are 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 Chispas 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 is the only mining company with headquarters in Chicago. The office is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Chicago, near public transportation. Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture that prioritizes health and safety, teamwork, career development, and growth. We are a growing business with various opportunities in accounting, IT, engineering, technical services, HR, and other corporate functions. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today.

Position Overview

The Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer is a high-impact, strategic role reporting directly to the Corporate PSM Director. The primary mission is to support the design, deployment, and long-term sustainability of the Corporate PSM Framework across seven diverse mine sites. We are seeking a top-tier learner, a resilient, flexible professional capable of navigating complex change management environments. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between Corporate standards and Site operations, enthusiastically engaging local leaders and multidisciplinary teams to transform "Risk on Paper" into "Risk in the Field". This role requires a unique "Soft-Technical" blend. During the first two years, the PSM Engineer will be the "Face of Change". Must be technically competent enough to earn the respect of Site Engineers, yet empathetic enough to manage the friction that naturally occurs during a multi site system rollout. Look for candidates who demonstrate "Disciplined Execution" in their previous roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Maturity Assessment & Baseline: Support Corporate teams in auditing the current maturity level of all sites, identifying gaps against RAGAGEP (Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices).
• Standardization & Design: Assist in drafting the "North Star" corporate standards for HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment), Management of Change (MOC), and Engineering Controls.
• Training & Capability Building: Develop and deliver high-energy training modules to Site Champions and Custodians to ensure the mechanical "Rules of the System" are understood and respected.
• Field Deployment & Coaching: Lead the on-site "Mechanical Expansion" (Year 2), coaching site teams through the first wave of Baseline PHAs, P&ID updates, and the population of the Critical Spares and MOC registries.
• Analytics & Performance Monitoring: Conduct data analytics on site-level performance, monitoring leading and lagging indicators via Corporate Dashboards to ensure consistency across the company.
• Change Management: Actively listen to site-specific challenges to adapt Corporate guidelines into practical, field-executable procedures without compromising safety integrity.
• Recommendation Stewardship: Oversee the Centralized Action Tracking system, ensuring that high-risk recommendations from HIRA and Incident Investigations are funded, tracked, and closed on time.

Qualifications

• Industrial Background: 5–8 years of experience in high-hazard environments, specifically processing plants, chemical facilities, or heavy industrial operations. Direct experience in the Mining Sector is highly valued.
• Lifecycle Awareness: Proven exposure to the engineering lifecycle, including the design, construction, and commissioning (PSSR) of capital projects and "Operational Readiness" phases.
• Technical Literacy: Broad understanding of industrial equipment (Mechanical, E&I, and Structural) and the ability to interpret Process Safety Information (PSI), such as P&IDs and PFDs.
• Risk Leadership: Demonstrated experience facilitating risk assessment workshops (HAZOP, What-If, FMEA) involving cross-functional teams and frontline workers.
• Analytical Rigor: Experience in incident investigation and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), with the ability to categorize severity and translate findings into actionable system improvements.
• Language & Mobility: Full professional proficiency in English; Spanish proficiency is a significant advantage. Ability to travel to mine sites 50%–60% of the time.

The salary range offered for this role is USD $115k - $140k USD range. The salary range is a good-faith estimate. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s salary history at other jobs, and by law, Coeur Mining will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Coeur Mining. Coeur Mining provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Coeur Mining also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.