Engineer: Mining

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To coordinate, monitor, optimize and research safe, efficient mining processes (plan and design) in order to achieve mine production targets for continuous improvement in mining and processing efficiencies.

Key Performance Areas:

Provide input, monitor and review mining (Drill & Blast and Load & Haul) procedures / standards and adherence thereof.

Complete short-term mine plans in a timely manner in order to optimize efficiencies in mining operations.

Liaise and integrate with Mine Maintenance Planning to optimize reliability schedules and Processing Plant in order to achieve production targets.

Contribute to the preparation and update of short, medium and long-term mining schedules to ensure alignment with LOM objectives and targets.

Communicate and develop short- term mine plans to deliver long-term planning outcomes.

Compile weekly and monthly plan versus actual reports and forecasts and use this information in quarterly updates of the short-term schedules.

Design drilling parameters e.g. blasthole diameters, sub-drill, angled holes, drill pattern and continually research new methods to improving these.

Analyse mining KPI’s such as productivity, availability and use of availability to identify bottlenecks and recommend efficiency improvements in the operation.

Monitor execution of the mining plans through compliance tracking, data analysis and feeding back to operations for continuous improvement.

Design and review blasting parameters e.g. burden, spacing, powder factor, stemming height to ensure optimum fragmentation of the ground.

Compile, sign and communicate the official weekly blasting schedule.

Evaluate and model different hauling configurations and ramp accesses to optimize cycle times and hauling efficiency.

Use and validate Fleet Management System (FMS) data to verify production performance and reconcile plan vs. actual.