Closing Date: June 23, 2020

Want to make a difference? We are embarking on a technological journey that will change mining forever! Join a fast paced, high energy, and dynamic team that is modernizing coal mining for the future.

With the financial backing and dedication from our leadership, we envision a fully-integrated agile digital platform that will:

• Renew, Automate, and

Connect material, processes, equipment flows, and data systems to grow and enable a broad application of sophisticated analytics, robotics, and artificial intelligence

• Empower our employees by investing in digital skills and capabilities to improve creativity and innovation
• growing sustainability, safety, and performance in real time, unlocking resource base knowledge and improving planning for efficient resource extraction

We are world-class leaders in sustainability and safety

• and we are building a better world with lasting competitive advantages, from 2021 and beyond.

Find out more about RACE21? on our website!

Reporting to the Lead, Mining Solutions, the Communications Technician (known at Teck as Electronics Technician) is responsible for ensuring infrastructure requirements and planned and executed to advance RACE21? initiatives. This role currently follows a 4x4 days schedule with 12 hour shifts; however, is subject to change depending on operational requirements.

Join us in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone! Come experience what work life balance is all about.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
• Install and maintain electronic equipment, such as data radios, Wenco Pit Control equipment, GPS systems, PLC based control systems, field equipment, shovel payload systems, various communication devices and infrastructure, instrumentation, and machine monitoring systems
• Develop standard methodologies, job procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines
• Work with multidisciplinary group to pilot new technologies and processes throughout the development, installation, and monitoring phases
• Provide training and mentorship as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-Secondary education in communications, electronics, instrumentation, industrial automation and controls, or equivalent experience
• Experience with DC and AC analogue, digital drive control systems, and PLC programming is an asset
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and service manuals
• Ability to research new technologies and make recommendations for implementation, system upgrades, and improvements
• Experience with installation and troubleshooting of computer hardware such as communication infrastructure like Wi-Fi, GPS, Auxiliary and Mine Intelligence systems (Carlson, Bench Manager), Tire Monitoring systems (Tyresense), and Equipment Health monitoring systems (MEMS)
• Strong digital literacy, proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite®, with the ability to learn various types of software
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Motivated, self-starter that is able to adapt and work independently or within a team

At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person's unique perspective and contribution.

Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Teck respects the privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information.

Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.

The pursuit of sustainability guides Teck's approach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. In 2019, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the tenth straight year, indicating that Teck's sustainability practices rank in the top 10 per cent of the world's 2,500 largest public companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.