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Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

About Coeur Mining

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.

Rainy River

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment,



coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Position: Underground Automation Technician

Schedule: 5/2/4/3 or 14/14

Reports To: Underground Electrical General Supervisor

Position Overview

The Underground Automation Specialist supports the safe, reliable and efficient operation of underground control and automation systems. Working closely with operations, maintenance and technical teams, this role provides hands‑on expertise in troubleshooting, maintaining and improving the systems that support mine production.

The position combines day‑to‑day technical support with the installation, commissioning and ongoing optimization of automation equipment, control systems and communication networks.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as a technical resource for underground control and automation systems, collaborating with maintenance and operations to implement, maintain and improve system performance.




- Maintain and troubleshoot basic and intermediate process control strategies to support protected, consistent and efficient operations.
- Identify and implement control system improvements aligned with mine optimization priorities and operational requirements.
- Take ownership of diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues involving regulatory controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human‑machine interfaces (HMIs), process monitoring systems, data historians and communication networks.
- Provide hands‑on PLC and process control support, applying analytical and troubleshooting skills to help operations, maintenance and technical personnel resolve production issues.
- Assist with network design, hardware installation, equipment integration and commissioning of new or modified automation systems.
- Participate in operational meetings, providing technical input on system performance, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications And Experience

- A valid Electrical license (309A or 442A), Instrumentation and Control Technician certification (447A), or an engineering degree in a related discipline.
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience supporting automation, instrumentation or electrical systems in an underground mining environment.
- Experience programming, maintaining and troubleshooting Rockwell PLCs and HMIs.
- Experience integrating devices and systems with Rockwell PLCs using Modbus, Profibus, EtherNet/IP and/or OPC UA.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify faults and develop practical solutions to operational problems.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to

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