Mobile Maintenance Planner (Heavy Equipment)

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 

Musselwhite Maintenance is recruiting a Mobile Planner to join our team. You will directly influence mobile equipment reliability across a high-performing underground gold operation, working alongside operations and maintenance leadership to eliminate downtime and drive measurable performance improvements. This role has the unique opportunity to allow for positive change, collaboration, and growth within this expanding Planning & Reliability department. This role is ideal for an experienced tradesperson or lead hand looking to transition from the tools into a planning or reliability career path.

Position Success

• 90%+ planned work compliance
• Reduction in emergency/break-in work
• Improved equipment availability across key mobile fleets
• Strong alignment between maintenance, operations, and materials
  

Key Responsibilities

You will be the critical link between maintenance, operations, and materials—ensuring work is planned and ready to be executed effectively

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance job plans
• Build and manage a 6-week rolling schedule
• Ensure all labour, materials, and tools are prepared ahead of execution
  
  

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze equipment performance, delays, and component trends
• Improve effectiveness of PMs and reduce reactive work
• Support ongoing improvements in planning standards and execution
  
  

Coordination & Leadership

• Collaborate with trades, supervisors, and operations to align priorities
• Engage vendors and technical resources as required
• Contribute to a culture of accountability, communication, and performance
  
  

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all work plans meet safety and regulatory requirements
• Promote and uphold a strong safety culture in all planning activities

Education and Experience

• Certified journeyman with 5-10 years of experience.
• Previous planner experience an asset.
• Previous project management experience an asset.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, written, and listening skills.
• A high level of organizational skills, confidence, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to perform in a self-directed, fast paced, team environment.
• High degree of computer literacy. (Microsoft Office and SAP) a definite asset.
• A thorough understanding of Maintenance management.
• Knowledge of Maintenance & Reliability terminology and processes.

Working Conditions

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

Compensation

• The salary range for this position is CAD $128,000 - $135,000 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.