Mine Project Engineer

Morton Salt • New Iberia, LA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Requirements

• Mine Project Engineer Degree
• Able to work independently with little instruction.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Able to apply mining engineering principles and concepts to actual situations.
• Able to plan, organize and carry out project assignments from conception to completion.
• Able to supervise others.
• Ability to work in an underground environment
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Conducting feasibility studies for proposed or assigned projects (includes investigation to collect data, estimation of cost and time requirements, report on alternatives and recommendations on courses of action).
• Prepare and submit expense and capital projects for facility related purchases. Follow up to aid division review process. Provide additional information as needed.
• Designing, developing, supervising work related to engineering projects.
• Keep all project records and accounting up to date. Maintains all mine drawing technical records.
• Conferring with buyers, vendors and contractors on equipment and service purchases for the mine; make technical engineering recommendations and inspects purchases upon delivery (e.g., loaders, fans, conveyor parts, etc.).
• Conducting mine inspections to ensure safe operations/conditions on all projects and as requested by management. Assist in ventilation studies and rock mechanics testing.
• Coordinating construction work between consulting engineers, contractors, department supervisors and hourly employees on specific projects.
• Consulting with mine management, production and maintenance personnel to provide engineering advice and knowledge on a specific day-to-day situations.
• Assist the engineering team with other responsibilities such as surveying support, updating mine maps and daily production records/meetings.

What This Job Offers

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