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Job Summary: This role focuses on inspecting plant equipment using monitoring instruments and non-destructive testing to prevent failures and ensure asset availability. Key Highlights: 1. Equipment inspection and monitoring at plant level to prevent failures 2. Data detection and collection to identify operational trends 3. Use of non-destructive testing techniques to assess equipment condition Apply Now » Date: May 20, 2026 Location: Copiapó, III Region, Chile Kinross’ La Coipa mine is located in the Atacama Region in northern Chile, approximately 1,000 kilometers north of Santiago and 140 kilometers northeast of Copiapó. La Coipa poured its first gold bar in March 2022 after resuming operations following suspension in 2013. Kinross is conducting an exploration program to potentially extend the mine’s life. Kinross Chile has built strong relationships with its host communities based on trust and respect through engagement and consultation. The operation is powered 100% by non-conventional renewable energy sources to meet its power requirements. Job Description Inspect plant equipment using specific monitoring instruments, visual inspections, non-destructive testing, and execution of scheduled preventive routes to detect and prevent failures, thereby contributing to ensuring the availability and reliability committed in production and maintenance plans, in accordance with MDO and Kinross policies, standards, and procedures. Job Responsibilities * Inspect, detect, and collect data from plant equipment and facilities to identify operational trends (e.g., noise, vibration, temperature, failures) during operation or while equipment is shut down. * Report failures, as well as the current status or condition of key assets under your responsibility, to the responsible maintenance and planning analysts and supervisors. * Assess equipment condition status using non-destructive testing techniques. * Conduct field-based condition monitoring activities. * Maintain monitoring equipment in optimal working condition to ensure continuity of predictive processes. * Keep updated records of tools, software, instruments, and consumables used in monitoring and maintenance activities. * Monitor functionality and calibration status of tools and instruments used for maintenance. * Support area initiatives, new projects, tasks, or needs. * Participate in internal training programs for monitoring personnel. * Share information, knowledge, and experience related to predictive maintenance and symptomatic analysis within the work team. * Promote and optimize communication among maintenance, operations, and planning departments. Education and Experience Formal Education: Technical professional in Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent discipline. Experience: Minimum 2 years in the role, with focus on condition monitoring maintenance in the mining industry. Experience in one of the following positions: Predictive Maintenance Inspector or Level III Mechanical Technician. Other Knowledge: * Basic condition monitoring and failure detection techniques. * Basic metrology. * Office suite. * Basic Excel. * Prior exposure to NDT techniques (thermography, oil analysis, vibration analysis, ultrasonics). * Basic knowledge of vibration analysis. * Basic knowledge of failure analysis using thermography. * Proficiency in magnetic particle and liquid penetrant NDT techniques. Basic English Kinross is a senior global gold mining company headquartered in Canada, with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is grounded in our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth, and balance sheet strength. Kinross trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC). Apply Now »
