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Mine Operations Superintendent

Orla Mining is striving to be the emerging gold producer of choice with a geographically diversified asset base, a prospective development and exploration portfolio, an experienced management team with a successful track record, and a high-quality board and shareholder base.

Orla is advancing permitting and development on our South Railroad Project, a feasibility-stage, open-pit heap leach project located on the prolific Carlin trend in Nevada. This project is part of our larger South Carlin Complex which includes a prospective land package. We also operate the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Mine, a gold and silver open-pit heap leach mine, located in Zacatecas State, Central Mexico. This low-cost operation is 100% owned by Orla, covers over 139,000 hectares, and includes a large sulphide mineral endowment located beneath the oxide resources. Orla also operates the Musselwhite Mine located in Northern Ontario, a gold mine with more than 25 years of operating history and the potential to expand resources and mine life for years to come. Orla is building a legacy of excellence, respect and sustainable value through responsible gold mining. We work to create a net positive benefit for all and leave a legacy beyond the life of our mines. We do this through building and operating high quality mines supported and led by an experienced team. We are custodians of the assets we run and the environments in which we operate, and we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, care, and respect.

As Orla continues to grow, we are seeking a Mine Operations Superintendent to join our team and play a key role in supporting the success of our operations. In this role, you will lead, direct, and continuously improve all surface mining activities to deliver safe, productive, and cost-effective operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Zero Harm culture, ensuring safe work practices, hazard awareness, and full compliance with MSHA and Orla Mining standards.
• Direct the execution of all loading, hauling, drilling, blasting, dozing, road maintenance, and pit support activities.
• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets while managing ore/waste movement, minimizing dilution, and optimizing cost per ton.
• Review and align short-range (shift to 13-week) plans with long-range strategies and mine engineering inputs.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Geology, Maintenance, Processing, and EH&S to ensure seamless operational readiness and execution.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performance operations workforce, including supervisors, drill & blast teams, and training personnel.
• Foster a culture of accountability, capability growth, and operational excellence.
• Drive improvements in haulage efficiency, drill-blast fragmentation, rehandle reduction, and mining cycle times.
• Develop, execute, and manage the Mine Operations operating budget, including labor, consumables, drill & blast, equipment utilization, and contractor services, ensuring cost performance aligns with mine plans and production targets.
• Track, analyze, and report daily, weekly, and monthly mine operations performance, including production volumes, fleet productivity, unit costs, and key operational variances, using FMS and operational data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering or a related field preferred.
• Minimum fifteen years of experience in open-pit hard-rock mining operations, including production, drill and blast, loading, hauling, and ore control.
• Minimum ten years of senior operational leadership experience supervising crews, executing mine plans, and managing daily performance in a large-scale open-pit mining environment.
• Strong knowledge of truck/shovel operations, drill and blast, ore control, pit compliance, and fleet management systems.
• Practical experience with Fleet Management Systems (FMS).
• Demonstrated success in operational improvement initiatives and cost optimization.
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate level or higher).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

At Orla, we prioritize our people, creating and maintaining a workplace culture of diversity and inclusion where employees are respected, valued, and recognized for their contributions.

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