INGENIERO(A) DE PROYECTOS - PROJECT ENGINEER (PROCESS PLANT)

LUNDIN GOLD

ABOUT US

Lundin Gold Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is part of the Lundin Group of Companies, one of the most recognized, respected, and prominent groups in today’s global industry. It consists of 13 publicly traded companies focused on the extractive sector, operating in more than 17 countries around the world.

Lundin Gold, through its Ecuadorian subsidiary Aurelian Ecuador S.A., owns the Fruta del Norte (FDN) Mine, located in southeastern Ecuador in the Province of Zamora Chinchipe.

Fruta del Norte (FDN) is one of the largest and highest-grade gold deposits in the world currently in production. The Company has an experienced mining operations team dedicated to advancing FDN responsibly. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Lundin Gold achieved its first gold production, as well as its first export of gold concentrate and doré. In the first quarter of 2020, FDN reached commercial production. Lundin Gold operates transparently in accordance with international best practices and its three core principles: Safe Work, Care for the Environment, and Respect.

LOCATION
FDN
AREA

MAINTENANCE

DEPARTMENT
MAINTENANCE PP
WORK SCHEDULE
14 x 14
JOB PURPOSE

Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of capital projects (CAPEX) and operational improvements (OPEX) to maximize the availability of critical assets and optimize production processes, ensuring compliance with safety standards, budgets, and deadlines, in accordance with the Yamana Maintenance Management System (SGMY) guidelines and Value Driver Tree (VDT) analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic and Financial Management (Value Driver Focus): Evaluate and prioritize projects based on their impact on value drivers: Availability, Feed Rate (TPH), and Overall Recovery.
Evaluate and prioritize projects associated with the plans for:
5500TPD.
Reliability / Critical A1.
Crusher - Bypass.
Evaluate and prioritize projects required by operations.
Evaluate and prioritize Operational Excellence projects.
Conduct economic feasibility analyses using profitability indicators (NPV, ROI, Payback).
Control the project budget, managing variances and optimizing resource utilization.
Engineering and Technical Planning:
Develop detailed schedules in MS Project or Primavera P6, identifying the critical path to avoid interference with daily production.
Manage plan priorities with the technical office team when scheduling activities, resources, and materials.
Integrate maintainability and reliability criteria into designs, ensuring that new assets minimize life cycle costs (LCC).
 Lead root cause analyses (MASP / 5 Whys) to propose redesigns for equipment with recurring failures.

     3. Execution and Contractor Management:

Supervise the quality of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation installations on-site.
 Manage external service contracts, ensuring compliance with performance and safety KPIs.
 Ensure that all technical and cost information is correctly entered into the ERP system (SAP) to maintain global data standardization.
EDUCATION
Completed university degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years in project management in the mining sector or industrial plants.

SKILLS
Project Management using PMI methodology.
Asset Management (ISO 55000).
Knowledge of plant equipment (mills, flotation cells, gravity concentrators).
Use of SAP ERP (Maintenance/Projects module).
Languages: Technical English (Preferred).

SKILLS
Leadership and decision-making under pressure.
Results-oriented and cost-efficient.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
Analytical ability to solve complex problems.

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