Company Profile

Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Ghana and Mauritania, employing approximately 9,300 people worldwide. Our core purpose is to lead the world in generating value through responsible mining.

Our core values are putting people first, outstanding corporate citizenship, high performance culture and rigorous financial discipline. We are dynamic, innovative, and passionate about who we are and how we work, and we do not compromise when it comes to doing the right thing in the communities where we operate. At Kinross, we pride ourselves on being skilled, responsible operators who strive not only to meet, but to exceed, regulatory requirements for both environmental and health and safety performance, wherever we operate. Putting people first is a core Kinross value, and our chief priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of every employee and contractor who works for us.

Job Description

Purpose:
To assist with the development of the company’s engineering apprenticeship and workplace training programs by providing inputs and feedbacks to the engineering manager and stakeholders.

Roles:

• Offer Support and assistance in the development of the company’s trainees
• Assist the engineering department in all training needs and liaise with external training providers to improve the skills of engineering staff.
• Develop and facilitate the implementation of skills training programmes for engineering staff.
• Provide experience based advice.
• Work to establish and maintain an ongoing relationship with engineering apprentices.
• Provide performance feedback and direction to the Apprentices
• Document monthly meetings and progress.
• Assist the apprentices in developing and implementing the related instructions and on the job training program.
• Discuss and provide support and guidance in dealing with issues and challenges that occur in the workplace.

Required Skills or Experience

• First Degree or HND in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or its equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years working experience in a similar position in the mining industry
• Willingness to share wisdom and knowledge gained from personal experience.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Computer literate, outlook, word, excels and power point.
• Exceptional planning, organizational, lesson plan development and presentation skills.
• Willingness to assist others in developing skills and knowledge.
• Commitment to providing support and direction to apprentices
• Tolerant and respectful of individual differences.
• Ability to balance personal and professional commitments.
• Must be able to liaise with external training providers and internal stakeholders.