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.
Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
The Support and Development Center provide services to Agnico Eagle's various Canadian and / or international mining operations in a variety of areas, including administration, financial services, IT, supply chain, human resources, communications, construction as well as technical services (geology, engineering, metallurgy, infrastructure, marketing, innovation, and digital transformation).
Reporting to the Metallurgy Superintendent of Technical Services, you will work closely with other metallurgists and technicians as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on technical support and project development. The group’s work is divided into three main categories:
- Project development, such as studies of satellite zones of an operation, assessments of the company’s exploration portfolio potential (at various levels, including economic analyses, PEA and PFS), as well as evaluations of external mining prospects for potential acquisition;
- Operational support;
- Research & Development, including the company’s innovation initiatives in collaboration with groups such as IRME, COREM, and MISA.
Using your technical knowledge and experience, you will propose value-added solutions to project development in order to optimize their economic value. You will participate in the development of new technologies in collaboration with research institutes and act as a facilitator for their implementation at sites that may benefit from them. Your contribution to operational support will also allow you to build business relationships and mentor metallurgists from various divisions.
- Representing the metallurgy team as a process leader in multidisciplinary projects by attending team meetings, coordinating project activities, and supervising colleagues or contractors to ensure task completion within deadlines and in compliance with quality and safety standards;
- Providing mentorship to colleagues across the company on specific topics;
- Sponsoring and supporting research, development, and innovation activities in partnership with organizations such as Corem, MISA, and IRME;
- Preparing and leading team meetings;
- Selecting, planning, and coordinating metallurgical tests to be carried out at our Support and Development Center (CSD) facilities or in external laboratories;
- Analyzing test results and preparing reports to define design criteria and support the selection of processes and equipment;
- Producing material balances, metal recovery models, and projections of unit reagent consumption;
- Participating in project risk analyses;
- Conducting comparative economic “trade‑off” studies, including CAPEX and OPEX;
- Preparing engineering documents such as schedules, budgets, project charters, requests for proposals, and performing monthly follow‑ups;
- Ensuring proper management of documentation related to various projects using SharePoint sites and the Technical Services server;
- Assisting in mentoring junior metallurgists and/or interns;
- Supporting the metallurgy team based on various requests.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering;
- Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in mineral processing;
- Be a member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or an equivalent professional engineering association;
- Have experience working in mineral processing plants and/or engineering firms;
- Possess knowledge of equipment and processing methods used in the gold and base metals industry;
- Have experience in project management, process development using laboratory work protocols, and multidisciplinary communication;
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and provide mentorship;
- Be able and willing to travel to the company’s project and operational sites in Canada, Finland, Australia, and Mexico;
- Have strong communication skills in French (spoken and written). Knowledge of Spanish and Finnish is considered an asset.
- Proficiency in the use of the English language as you will be working in collaboration with other Agnico Eagle sites where English is the primary language.
- Schedule: 40 hours per week, from Monday to Friday. Possibility of 5-2-4-3 schedule;
- Workplace: Possibility to work in one of AEM's offices closer to your residence in Rouyn-Noranda, Preissac, Val-d'Or, Mirabel or Toronto. There is a possibility to have a hybrid work schedule, working some days from an AEM office and some days in telecommuting.