Lead Mine Planner

Lead Mine Planner

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 

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Mine Planner to join our team. In this role at Orla Mining Ltd., you will support the planning and scheduling activities at the Musselwhite Mine, ensuring alignment with mid-term plans and operational objectives.

A key component of this position is serving as the primary liaison between the Operations Planner/Scheduler and the Mine Planning team. You will ensure seamless communication, coordination, and execution across both functions—supporting, guiding, and stepping in to perform critical planning or scheduling tasks as needed. Your leadership will help ensure plans are practical, executable, and drive safe, efficient, and continuous production improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the central liaison between the Operations Planner/Scheduler and Mine Planners, ensuring alignment, clear communication, and integrated workflows

Mentor and support planners to promote professional development

Provide hands-on support to both planning and scheduling functions, including execution of critical tasks when required such as preparation of drill and blast packages using Deswik CAD and short-term (two-week) plans using Deswik Scheduler

Work on continuous improvement in level design, ensuring effective translation from long-term planning into optimized short-term layouts

Optimize stope sequencing, scheduling efficiency, and overall production performance

Lead continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling, and production processes

Enhance planning workflows, tools, and integration between planning and scheduling functions

Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline

4-8 years of relevant experience in an underground mining

Strong background in level design, drill and blast, and mine scheduling/sequencing

Proven experience in optimization, reconciliation, and performance analysis

Proficiency with Deswik (CAD, Scheduler &MDM)

Solid understanding of short- and mid-term planning processes

Working Conditions

The schedule for this position will consist of 14 days on and 14 days off, 12 hours per day.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is CAD$108,000 – $120,000 per year, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

This role is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual short term incentive program. The target annual bonus for this position is 15% of base salary, subject to individual and company performance. 

The Company offers a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), including an automatic 5% employer contribution, with the option for employees to receive up to an additional 4% employer match on employee contributions.