OBRERO(A) DE GEOMECANICA - GEOMECHANICAL WORKER

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 that operate 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 produced its first gold and exported its first shipment 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: Work Safely, Care for the Environment, and Respect.

Purpose of the Position:

To support the implementation and monitoring of geomechanical recommendations at the mine, ensuring that support standards are met in accordance with the weekly plan through the execution of quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) work, the collection and analysis of geotechnical data, instrumentation monitoring, and sample collection. This role enables the verification of rock mass stability and ensures operational safety, providing technical support to geomechanical engineers and supervisors in their decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that the support recommendations issued by geomechanical engineers comply with the support standards outlined in the weekly plan.

Perform QA/QC work on support elements (shotcrete: temperature / early-age testing / troughs / others; bolts: pull tests / tensile strength / others; mesh: torque wrench) installed using the assigned instrumentation. Issue technical reports and recommendations to the immediate supervisor.

Collect rock and support material samples for laboratory analysis to confirm that the properties of the rock and support materials comply with the technical specifications.

Read data from rock mass monitoring instruments (Smart Cable / extensometers / extensometer tape / others). Issue technical reports and recommendations to the immediate supervisor.

Provide support for geotechnical logging. Perform basic data collection tasks for the geomechanical engineer during diamond drilling operations.

Read data from rock mass monitoring instruments (Smart Cable, extensometers, extensometer tape, and others). Prepare technical reports and recommendations for review by the immediate supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

Education

High school diploma

Experience

Previous experience in a similar position in mining or exploration is preferred.

Willingness to work rotating shifts (day/afternoon/night).

Basic mechanical/electrical knowledge (preferred).

Required Specific Skills

Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to a challenging work environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Computer skills: Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word is a plus

Driver’s Licenses:

Class B driver’s license (required)