Analyst - Operations

Who We Are

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Job Summary

This proposed position aims to support the Global Maintenance, Continuous Improvement and Innovation function in providing a proactive analysis capability to uncover improvement opportunities and work on solving and answering sites maintenance related specific issues that cannot be resolved locally due to existing constraints on resources and/or capabilities Amongst other activities, the Operations Analyst will support the Corporate Operations Team on developing functional analysis on the different site Continuous Improvement and Asset Management groups to assess improvement opportunities but also detailed comparison of mobile and fixed equipment performance that will ultimately support specific improvement initiatives like: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Preventive Maintenance Optimization, etc.

Key Responsibilities

1. Reporting and Analysis

• • Analyze large data sets and make recommendations to uncover business processes and equipment improvement opportunities
  • Support the collection and Analysis of information for developing Corporate Maintenance Reports
  • Develop new capabilities through the design, creation, and streamlining of all Maintenance reporting and business tools
  • Assist in the development of reporting tools to assist with the analysis and understanding of equipment performance at site level
  • Assist in the development of Equipment Performance Asset Management Internal and
  • External Benchmarking in order to drive the identification and  implementation of related best practices globally
  • Support Asset Management and/or reliability improvement initiatives as needed by the business
  • Prepare analysis and deliver recommendations based on sound Asset Management principles.
  • Prepare analysis for sites on implementation of new tools, technologies and systems related to Maintenance and be able to provide industry best practices recommendationsinitiate and drive improvements in tools, processes, and training materials.
  • Deliver adhoc asset management reporting in a time sensitive and fast paced environment as required
  • Support specific site studies and improvement initiatives based on priorities defined by the maintenance global team
  • Act as implementation support for other global maintenance activities as required

2. Demonstrate Corporate Responsibility

• • Understand and comply with Kinross’ Environmental, Health & Safety and Supply Chain policies/procedures.
  • Demonstrate awareness, commitment and compliance with Kinross Social Responsibility Policy, always leading by example employing socially responsible behavior with the
  • Communities in which Kinross operates and within the Company.
  • Comply with and promote the Kinross Way for Maintenance.
  • Understand and comply with Kinross’ Guiding Principles for Corporate Responsibility

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 1-3 Years of experience performing data analysis for equipment and processes optimization is an asset
• 1-3 Years of experience in a natural resource industry, in an area that demonstrates experience in continuous improvements projects and/or the execution of turnarounds and/or strong exposure to innovation concepts and deployment is considered an asset
• Must have experience in and intuition for managing ambiguity and uncertainty in an operation’s primary input(s).
• Demonstrated experience in participating in the resolution of complex or technical and operational problems
• Understanding of project management tools and techniques.
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience in the use of data analysis tools like Matlab, Minitab, Maple, etc. an asset
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, planning and organizational skills.
• Experience with managing and synthesizing large amounts of data and appropriate tools to do so.
• Ability to measure success through data and metrics.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
• Proficient at working effectively on multiple projects.
• General knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, ORACLE, JDE, etc.) an asset
• Desire to work on mine sites directly with heavy machinery.
• Mastery of English; written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Arabic, French, Portuguese or Spanish an asset.

Travel Requirements:   Position will require travel to Kinross global operations and suppliers, up to 50% of the time.

Compensation and Total Rewards

The base salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000 CAD plus a target Short-Term Incentive bonus of 15% and group benefit coverage. The hiring range reflects our targeted compensation framework for the role. The actual offer will be determined through a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate’s experience, capabilities, and potential impact, along with consideration of internal equity, team structure, and benchmark market data for similar positions. In addition to base salary, Kinross offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being, performance, and long-term development.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We use AI-enabled tools to help sort and review applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions, including who moves forward in the process, are made by a human.

Existing Vacancy

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.