Process Manager

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 is 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 also operate 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. Orla also operates the Musselwhite Mine located in Northern Ontario, a gold mine with more than 25 years of operating history and the 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 work 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.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Process Manager to join our team. The purpose of this role is to work with senior leadership and develop and operate the Process Department for the South Railroad property.

Responsibilities

- Oversee process operations, process maintenance, site dewatering and site power operations.

- Manage technical projects including defining and achieving project goals, anticipating and minimizing risks and managing resources.

- Demonstrate advanced-level knowledge of metallurgy, heap leach technology, heap leach solution management, stacking planning, crushing, and leach pad expansion.

- Review site performance, metallurgical accounting practices and compile metallurgical reports for Sr. Management.

- Interact with geology and mine planning personnel to define characteristics of ore reserves.

- Ensure metallurgical accounting and reconciliation are accurate and timely.

- Manage administrative processes, contracts and invoices for the process department.

- Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Ensure completion of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting against budget.

- Interact with environmental personnel to ensure safe and compliant ore processing.

- Contribute to the development of departmental and company-wide standards, policies and procedures in compliance with applicable regulations.

- Compile, manage and conduct thorough metallurgical test work programs related to leaching and recovery.

- Validate project metallurgical assumptions, recovery curves and metal production models from consultants.

- Provide detailed review of engineering deliverables during project development to ensure operational certainty and regulatory compliance.

- Develop Operational Readiness plans and lead Process teams during pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of the project.

- Lead efforts to bring the Process performance from initial commissioned state to full operational capacity.

- Analyze work environments to identify risks and opportunities; prioritize and apply appropriate control mechanisms to address each.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering or similar field required.

- A minimum of 15 years of process operations and maintenance experience required.

- Ten or more years of management experience required.

- Experience in project development, process plant commissioning, stacking systems and crushing operations preferred.

- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.

- Must possess a valid driver’s license.

At Orla, we prioritize our people, creating and maintaining a workplace culture of diversity and inclusion where employees are respected, valued, and recognized for their contributions.