POSITION PURPOSE

Manage the Mine Department production processes, ensuring the implementation of plans that allow maximizing information management and timely decision-making in the search to maximize value addition.

REPORTING TO:

Mine Manager

COLLABORATING WITH

(Key departments, External Groups):

Internal:

• Work with Mine Engineering, Mine Operations, Metallurgy, Maintenance, Plant Process, Asset and Projects, and commercial area mainly.

External:

• Work with contractors and vendors

PEOPLE REPORTING TO THIS POSITION

(Name of Position):

Internal:

• Technology Specialist
• Optimization Engineer

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with the production plan.
• Ensure the integration of information on the company's production processes (single data).
• Ensure the delivery of robust and quality information to support production decision-making.
• Maximize mineral recovery and processing (TPH) through the correct operation of the mine to mill equipment, ensuring the sustainability of the business in terms of the stability of the pit slopes.
• Ensure the technological resources for the transmission of information (production and mine to mill data) to the different productivity areas.
• Ensure the design, implementation and compliance with the area's budget.
• Manage the implementation of continuous improvement processes.
• Lead integrated operational center project and deployment of this.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge

• Occupational health and safety management systems (risk exposure management and elimination, fatality control).
• Management and development of work teams.
• Third party management and contract administration.
• Integrated mine to mill processes (blasting, grinding, particle size distribution, effective performance of loading and grinding equipment).
• Analysis and interpretation of production KPIs.
• Time usage models of all production processes at the site (utilization, effective performance).
• Database analysis (PI system).
• Control algorithms and real-time monitoring systems.
• Quality information management of block models.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Mine Engineer with 10 year of experience in open pit mine and Integrated center of operations.
• Experience with MineStar or similar fleet management system.
• Experience with SAP or similar purchasing program.
• Prior exposure to mine planning software (Vulcan, MineSight, Terrain, AcQuire) is preferred.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong project management skills required.
• Quick learner with proactive mindset.
• Proven ability to identify problems and devise solutions.
• Excellent communication, analytical, management and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write English fluently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

40% of the Senior OE Engineer time will be spent in the field while the remaining 60% will be spent in an office environment.