Engineer - Mining
About The Position
The Mine Engineer I supports day-to-day mine planning and production activities by helping develop short- and medium-term mine plans, production forecasts, and budget estimates. Working closely with operations and technical teams, the role helps ensure plans are carried out effectively, monitors production performance, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and achieve production goals. The position is based in Boron, California, at Rio Tinto Borates, a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science that provides 30 percent of the world's supply of refined borates. The role reports to the Sr. Engineer Tactical Mine Planner.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in mining engineering or a related Earth Sciences discipline.
- Recent graduate or up to 2 years of relevant experience.
- Basic understanding of mining engineering principles.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing weekly mine plans in coordination with Mine Technical, operations, processing, and maintenance personnel, and support communication of plans to relevant stakeholders.
- Work with operations personnel to monitor execution of weekly plans and support achievement of production targets.
- Support preparation of detailed mine plans for major stripping and ore mining areas, including dump sequencing and infrastructure movement requirements.
- Assist with developing three- to six-month production forecasts.
- Support preparation of the mining component of the annual budget and cost forecasts.
- Participate in daily and weekly production meetings, including preparing planning inputs, tracking performance, and following up on actions.
- Spend time in the field engaging with operators, supervisors, and superintendents to communicate plans, gain operational insight, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Support preparation and delivery of presentations to production crews and management on mine performance, production results, and upcoming mine plans.
Benefits
- Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees.
- Family-friendly health programs, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
- Company contribution of 6% of eligible pay toward retirement savings.
- 401(k) company match of one dollar per dollar contributed, up to 6% of base pay and defined limits.
- Employee share program allowing employees to purchase Rio Tinto stock in the form of ADRs and receive matching company shares.
- Leave policies including vacation, short-term sick leave, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
- Regional and national discounts for leisure purposes and products.
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families, including support for educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
- Support from the team and industry experts to explore learning potential and career goals.
- Safety-focused and inclusive working environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
