Senior Automation Specialist

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Job Description - Senior Automation Specialist (DET00224)

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION

Agnico Eagle Mines' Detour Lake Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes the hiring of members from these Nations. Additionally, Agnico Eagle has entered into an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Detour Lake Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.

In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Agnico Eagle Mining (AEM) is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. Accommodation is available, upon request, for candidates participating in the recruitment process.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Optimization Superintendent, you will be part of the Process Plant Operations Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

• Lead the team of control and automation experts, consulting with maintenance and operations to identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the various plant processes;
• Ownership of technical hardware and software issues related to process control and automation systems, including regulatory control, PLC’s (programmable logic controller), process monitoring, data historian, communication networks and HMI’s (human-machine interface);
• Work with site IT department to ensure reliable operation and maintenance of the process plant automation network hardware and software;
• Provide process control and PLC hands-on expertise of advanced analytical and troubleshooting skills to assist operations, maintenance and technical personnel identify opportunities for improvement as well as aid in solving day-to-day production problems;
• Provide assistance to the plant training group with the development of training material and SOP’s. Coaching, mentoring and developing the automation, instrumentation and electrical team, advancing everyone’s skillset and knowledge of the integrated systems and how to troubleshoot them;
• Ensure controls are aligned with plant optimization direction.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Degree in Engineering with a specialization in Process Control and Automation;
• Minimum three years’ experience as a Process Control Engineer in mineral processing;
• Hands-on expertise in VPO (pre-operational verification), PLC programming and equipment startup (knowledge of Schneider M580 PLC hardware with hot standby redundancy and Control Expert programming platform is considered an asset);
• Expertise in Ethernet communication and SCADA programming (knowledge of Aveva Citect Scada/ System Platform HMI and OSIsoft PI data historian and Pi Vision is considered an asset);
• Expertise with field instrumentation and motor control configurations.

Your Work Schedule:

• Schedule: 7/7 schedule at our Detour Lake Mine;
• Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides transportation to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.