Common Core Specialist,Milling Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Quality Assurance

Common Core Specialist, Milling-(15307)
Description

We are IAMGOLD. Innovative, Accountable Mining.

IAMGOLD is a Canadian-based gold mining company with operations and development projects across North America and West Africa. With flagship operations such as the Côté Gold Mine in Ontario—one of Canada’s largest and most technologically advanced gold mines—we’re not just mining gold; we’re shaping the future of mining.

We believe mining can be different. By combining innovation with a strong commitment to sustainability and accountability, we create lasting value for our people and the communities where we operate. At IAMGOLD, when we engage, empower, and support each other, we create extraordinary outcomes—delivering value for our people, partners, and stakeholders while building stronger, more resilient communities.

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About the role:

We are actively seeking a Common Core Specialist - Milling to provide dedicated Common Core competency validation and Site Signing Authority support for Milling operations. The role exists to help address current operational pressure on existing Signing Authorities by prioritizing required workplace/job observations, verifying performance objectives, and completing defensible competency sign-off for assigned modular training requirements.

The position supports the employer’s obligation to establish, maintain, and administer applicable Ontario mining modular training programs by ensuring that competency validation, field observations, performance objective sign-offs, and training records are completed consistently, accurately, and in accordance with applicable MLITSD/MTCU modular training requirements.

Responsibilities:

Act as the designated Site Signing Authority, ensuring all competency sign-offs meet Ministry requirements, training standards, and internal expectations.

Validate trainee competency through workplace observations, confirming skills can be performed safely, consistently, and independently before sign-off.

Document and maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready training records, including observations, assessments, and competency decisions.

Defer or refuse sign-off where competency, documentation, or observation requirements are not fully met; identify and require necessary remedial actions.

Conduct and support timely field observations and competency assessments to ensure training progression and reduce operational backlog.

Provide coaching, feedback, and guidance to trainees, supervisors, and trainers to support consistent skill development and readiness.

Collaborate with Operations, Training, and leadership teams to align training delivery, competency expectations, and operational requirements.

Identify training gaps and recommend improvements to programs, tools, and processes to strengthen compliance, consistency, and program integrity.

Qualifications

Key Skills & Knowledge:

Post-secondary education in milling, industrial operations, trades, training, or a related field is considered an asset; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Train-the-trainer, evaluator certification, or equivalent internal training is considered an asset.

Relevant

Experience:

Demonstrated mill operational experience, with sufficient depth to support competency-based training and assessment.

Strong working knowledge of Common Core or specialty modules within the applicable area, including performance objectives, workplace observation requirements, and competency validation expectations.

Experience supporting or participating in training programs, field-based learning, or competency validation processes is required; experience in a trainer, supervisor, or mentor capacity is considered an asset.

Skills & Strengths, We Value:

Ability to evaluate practical skills, validate competency evidence, and make sound, defensible sign-off decisions within the assigned scope.

Strong understanding of assigned operational areas and applicable Common Core or specialty modules, including performance objectives and training requirements.

Ability to review, maintain, and defend training records and processes to…