Chief Rocks Mechanic

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. We are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of workplace diversity and recognize the benefits arising from employee diversity, respecting and valuing the perspectives, experiences, cultures, and essential differences that everyone possesses.

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 on our South Railroad Project, a feasibility-stage, open-pit heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada.

More recently, we've entered into an agreement with Newmont Corporation to acquire the Musselwhite Mine, located in Northern Ontario on Lake Opapimiskan. This project has great potential in a tier-one mining jurisdiction, and with more than 25 years of proven track record. This fly-in, fly-out operation will position Orla to double its annual gold production and provide us with excellent future opportunities. We expect this transaction to close in Q1 2025.

As part of our acquisition of the Musselwhite Mine, we are recruiting for Chief Rock Mechanic. This role will be based on-site and will be responsible for leading all aspects of a rock mechanics department. This role will report to the Technical Services Manager and will be key to the success of the Technical Services department.

Responsibilities include:

• Complete and take responsibility for continuous updates to the site Ground Control Management Plan.

• Review and recommend stope sizes, shapes, and sequencing, with significant input to the life of mine plan, budgets, forecasts, and tactical mine plans.

• Geotechnical Qualified Person for Mineral Reserve and Resource reporting.

• Develop and mentor Junior and Senior Rock Mechanics and provide leadership to the Rock Mechanics group.

• Conduct numerical models and interpret outcomes to determine and estimate future rock mass behavior.

• Update, maintain, and analyze the stress model of the mine.

• Review and update ground control policies.

• Liaise with operations and make ground support recommendations.

• Manage the analysis of data relating to strength, stability, and stress regime of rock mass.

• Direct continuous business improvement projects within the Rock Mechanics group.

• Maintain, optimize, and expand the ESG micro seismic system including interpretation and analysis of data.

• Maintain, optimize, and expand the Newtrax instrumentation network including interpretation and analysis.

• Recruit and provide succession planning for the rock mechanics team.

Skills and Experience:

• B.Sc. Degree in Mining Engineering, or Geological Engineering.

• Preference for applicants with a P. Eng Designation in Canada.

• Minimum of 10 years experience in Rock Mechanics.

• Expert in installation and operation of ground control instrumentation.

• Project coordination and project costing experience would be an asset.

• Demonstrated ability to develop practical, safe, and cost-effective solutions.

• Familiarity with Deswik CAD would be advantageous.

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience.

• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, listening) and leadership skills.

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

• Ability to positively interact with co-workers and team members with a diverse mix of cultures.

Working Conditions

• The schedule is 14x14, working 12-hour days.