Mine Planning Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs•Ishpeming, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Mine Planning Engineer at its Tilden Mine near Marquette, Michigan. The role is primarily responsible for short-range mine planning and reconciliation. The position develops and coordinates mine plans and schedules while considering operational, safety, quality, environmental, equipment, and plant requirements. Cleveland-Cliffs is a vertically integrated steel company and iron ore pellet producer. The company offers a total compensation package that includes competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, a retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and other benefits. Cleveland-Cliffs is an equal opportunity employer, a drug-free workplace, and conducts pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Minimum B.S. in Mining Engineering or an equivalent degree.
At least 5 years of engineering or similar experience in an open-pit mining environment.
High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with mine design software.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Vulcan and Modular Dispatch software.

Responsibilities

Develop short-range mine plans, from daily through monthly, following quarterly and annual mine plans and incorporating mine and stockpile plans and designs, drill plans, and equipment projections.
Develop daily and weekly schedules, including crude ore blending requirements and equipment production projections.
Reconcile and report on actual performance compared with plans, including analysis.
Consider mine safety, quality, environmental, equipment constraints, and plant requirements in planning and scheduling.
Work with mine operations to understand operational constraints or limitations and recommend best practices.
Work with team members to understand workflows and priorities and provide schedules for safe and efficient plan execution.
Identify improvement opportunities in the department and overall operation, including plans and designs, execution, systems, and tools.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.