Career Opportunities: Ventilation Technician (7765)
Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule options available
Position Reports To: Lead Planning Engineer
Position Overview
Working Conditions
- Split time between office and field (driving and walking)
- Minimal/occasional lifting required (typically less than 10kgs)
- Team environment, with regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings
Key Responsibilities
- Short-term ventilation plans
- Fans, bulkheads, doors, etc.
- Inclusive of plans for partial power outages, shutdowns, etc.
- Identify ventilation opportunities for improvement underground
- Identify high heat, low airflows, leakages, short-circuiting, and recirculation and determine a plan to resolve them.
- Ventilation Audit – complete weekly
- Responsible for following up on any deficiencies and creating a plan to get them resolved
- Deficiencies found should be communicated to ops the same day with the action to rectify it. Ideally new reading should be taken that week after action is complete prior to issuing the audit.
- Monthly Egress Map – responsible for creating the updated map monthly
- Ventilation Materials Inventory – keep inventory of fans and other ventilation materials to ensure supply is sufficient for upcoming construction projects
- Keep Ventsim model updated for both airflows and heat
- Create weekly vent schedules so that development, construction, and production plans can be achieved
- Communicate with supporting groups (electrical, millwrights, construction, development, short-term schedulers) to ensure plans are well coordinated and in the schedule
- Field inspections and QA/QC of ongoing ventilation work – all ventilation plans must be inspected in the field to validate they were completed as per plan and documented accordingly
- Help create JHA’s for work that may be affected by insufficient ventilation/ ventilation impairment
- Help create and update long-term ventilation plans
Qualifications
- Diploma, certificate, or technical training in mining, ventilation or a related field is preferred
- Eligible for registration as a AScT is preferred
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Underground mining experience is preferred
- Experience with underground inspections and ventilation is considered an asset
- Experience with VentSim is considered an asset
- Strong observational, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work underground and perform strenuous fieldwork
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of personnel and work independently
- Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver’s license required
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $75,000 to $94,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on May 17, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered
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Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule options available
Position Reports To: Lead Planning Engineer
Position Overview
Working Conditions
- Split time between office and field (driving and walking)
- Minimal/occasional lifting required (typically less than 10kgs)
- Team environment, with regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings
Key Responsibilities
- Short-term ventilation plans
- Fans, bulkheads, doors, etc.
- Inclusive of plans for partial power outages, shutdowns, etc.
- Identify ventilation opportunities for improvement underground
- Identify high heat, low airflows, leakages, short-circuiting, and recirculation and determine a plan to resolve them.
- Ventilation Audit – complete weekly
- Responsible for following up on any deficiencies and creating a plan to get them resolved
- Deficiencies found should be communicated to ops the same day with the action to rectify it. Ideally new reading should be taken that week after action is complete prior to issuing the audit.
- Monthly Egress Map – responsible for creating the updated map monthly
- Ventilation Materials Inventory – keep inventory of fans and other ventilation materials to ensure supply is sufficient for upcoming construction projects
- Keep Ventsim model updated for both airflows and heat
- Create weekly vent schedules so that development, construction, and production plans can be achieved
- Communicate with supporting groups (electrical, millwrights, construction, development, short-term schedulers) to ensure plans are well coordinated and in the schedule
- Field inspections and QA/QC of ongoing ventilation work – all ventilation plans must be inspected in the field to validate they were completed as per plan and documented accordingly
- Help create JHA’s for work that may be affected by insufficient ventilation/ ventilation impairment
- Help create and update long-term ventilation plans
Qualifications
- Diploma, certificate, or technical training in mining, ventilation or a related field is preferred
- Eligible for registration as a AScT is preferred
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Underground mining experience is preferred
- Experience with underground inspections and ventilation is considered an asset
- Experience with VentSim is considered an asset
- Strong observational, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work underground and perform strenuous fieldwork
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of personnel and work independently
- Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver’s license required
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $75,000 to $94,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on May 17, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered
Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or follow us on LinkedIn.
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- The job has been sent to
Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule: 5x2 or 4x3, flexible work schedule options available
Position Reports To: Lead Planning Engineer
Position Overview
Working Conditions
- Split time between office and field (driving and walking)
- Minimal/occasional lifting required (typically less than 10kgs)
- Team environment, with regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings
Key Responsibilities
- Short-term ventilation plans
- Fans, bulkheads, doors, etc.
- Inclusive of plans for partial power outages, shutdowns, etc.
- Identify ventilation opportunities for improvement underground
- Identify high heat, low airflows, leakages, short-circuiting, and recirculation and determine a plan to resolve them.
- Ventilation Audit – complete weekly
- Responsible for following up on any deficiencies and creating a plan to get them resolved
- Deficiencies found should be communicated to ops the same day with the action to rectify it. Ideally new reading should be taken that week after action is complete prior to issuing the audit.
- Monthly Egress Map – responsible for creating the updated map monthly
- Ventilation Materials Inventory – keep inventory of fans and other ventilation materials to ensure supply is sufficient for upcoming construction projects
- Keep Ventsim model updated for both airflows and heat
- Create weekly vent schedules so that development, construction, and production plans can be achieved
- Communicate with supporting groups (electrical, millwrights, construction, development, short-term schedulers) to ensure plans are well coordinated and in the schedule
- Field inspections and QA/QC of ongoing ventilation work – all ventilation plans must be inspected in the field to validate they were completed as per plan and documented accordingly
- Help create JHA’s for work that may be affected by insufficient ventilation/ ventilation impairment
- Help create and update long-term ventilation plans
Qualifications
- Diploma, certificate, or technical training in mining, ventilation or a related field is preferred
- Eligible for registration as a AScT is preferred
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Underground mining experience is preferred
- Experience with underground inspections and ventilation is considered an asset
- Experience with VentSim is considered an asset
- Strong observational, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work underground and perform strenuous fieldwork
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of personnel and work independently
- Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver’s license required
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $75,000 to $94,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on May 17, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered
Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or follow us on LinkedIn.