Mine Engineer

Eagle Mine, LLC • Michigamme, MI

8h

About The Position

The Mine Engineer reports to the Senior Mine Engineer and provides engineering support for mine design, ventilation, drill and blast, and mine projects. The role supports safe and compliant mining operations and contributes to mine planning, infrastructure development, operational improvement, and project evaluation.

The Mine Engineer is responsible for designing, planning, optimizing, and maintaining underground ventilation and environmental control systems; developing infrastructure plans for ventilation, water management, and the LTE network; and supporting drill-and-blast planning and scheduling in accordance with the short-range mine plan. The role also contributes to technical reviews, cost forecasting, resource allocation, life-of-mine planning, progress tracking, and reporting.

The position supports underground engineering capital and operating projects, including AFEs, pre-feasibility studies, and project reporting and tracking. It also involves evaluating mine improvement projects and presenting results to management, investigating ways to improve operational efficiency, and pursuing opportunities to reduce drill-and-blast costs while improving loading-fleet productivity.

Employees are expected to take personal responsibility for health, safety, environment, and community (HSEC), follow applicable procedures and regulations, identify and report hazards and incidents, use only equipment for which they are trained, and participate in HSEC training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mining Engineering or a related field; an appropriate combination of education and experience may be acceptable in lieu of the degree requirement.
• 1–5 years of technical and/or operations experience in an underground mining environment.
• Knowledge of mine ventilation systems.
• Strong commitment to safety, health, and environment, and an improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

• High competence using mining software such as Deswik, Vulcan, and Ventsim.
• Experience in operations with complex multi-ore-body planning.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in department and individual Health & Safety Management plans; perform work according to Eagle Mine policies and procedures; and comply with federal and state regulations.
• Develop infrastructure designs and plans to support mining, including ventilation, water management, and the LTE network.
• Design, plan, optimize, and maintain underground ventilation and environmental control systems.
• Conduct routine ventilation surveys to maintain compliance with Eagle Mine policies and government regulations.
• Generate, update, and distribute official underground escapeway maps in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Prepare, verify, and approve drill-and-blast designs as required.
• Support technical reviews, cost forecasting, resource allocation, life-of-mine activities, and monthly and weekly progress tracking and reporting.
• Review current mining operations and investigate methods to improve operational efficiency.
• Support mine projects, including AFEs, pre-feasibility studies, and project reporting and tracking.
• Develop, plan, and manage underground engineering capital and operating projects, including AFEs, pre-feasibility studies, and project reporting and tracking.
• Undertake continuous-improvement projects related to mining or maintenance activities as directed.
• Evaluate mine improvement projects and present results to management.
• Support drill-and-blast planning and scheduling in accordance with the short-range mine plan.
• Identify opportunities, products, or techniques to reduce drill-and-blast costs while improving loading-fleet productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Accept personal responsibility for HSEC and identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could cause property damage, injury, or impacts to the environment or community.
• Follow instructions intended to protect health and safety, the environment, and the community; report HSEC nonconformance to the Manager as soon as practicable; and avoid endangering others.
• Use only equipment for which trained, operate it safely, and participate in provided HSEC training.
• Report incidents, including injuries, near misses, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, and unsafe work practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level