Mining Engineer

Silver Lake Resources•White River, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mining Engineer is responsible for ensuring safe work systems and procedures are practiced and adhered to, maintaining an exemplary standard of housekeeping, and actively promoting safe production through the implementation of best practice methods. This role involves leading by example, collaborating with the Site Management team, and ensuring clear communication between all stakeholders. The engineer will produce short and medium-term mine designs and development schedules, complete economic evaluations, and provide plans and design layouts to meet production requirements and engineering standards. They will also develop weekly and monthly plans, ensure geological and survey data are updated, monitor mine performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and assist in preparing reports. Additionally, the role includes designing and producing long-hole drilling and blast layouts, reconciling stoping areas, working with Underground Supervisors to develop daily and weekly plans, documenting delays, facilitating meetings, ensuring plan approvals, and working with the Underground Department to balance manpower and equipment schedules. Conceptual mine plans for reserves, detailed production schedules, and cost-efficient mine plans using financial and economic data are also key responsibilities. The engineer must comply with all relevant acts, regulations, policies, and procedures, and promote compliance with the company's Environment and Safety and Health Programs.

Requirements

Recognized Mining Engineering Degree or Mining Engineering Technologist/Technician Diploma.
Three to five years related mining engineer experience working in underground mining environment would be ideal for this position.
Experience in mine planning and scheduling for underground operations.
Ability to organize and prioritize work are key requirements
G Class driver’s license
Ability to work well in a team environment and attention to detail
Ensure regulatory standards regarding safety and environmental requirements remain in compliance
Demonstrated experience working with others, good overall communication skills, both oral and written.

Nice To Haves

Registered or eligible to be registered with the PEO is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Ensure safe work systems/procedures are always practised and adhered to ensuring duties are performed in a manner that minimises risk to self, employees, and contractors.
Maintain exemplary standard of housekeeping at all times, safe work, incident/accident reporting & active involvement in safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
Actively promote safe production through implementation of best practice methods of operation into design (production and ventilation) and regular review/audit of existing practices.
Abide by and proactively comply with Company policies, procedures, guidelines, and systems, as well as all relevant legislation.
Understand and familiarise oneself with site Emergency evacuation procedures.
Display conduct which is aligned with company Core Values, Policies and Procedures.
Lead by example and actively participate to achieve department and company goals and objectives.
Initiate and provide input into company directives in collaboration with the Site Management team.
Communicate department obligations and conditions to the leadership team, ensuring specific understanding and accountability.
Support and follow all lawful instructions/directives from direct supervisor.
Maintain a high level of professionalism and take responsibility for own conduct and behaviour in the workplace.
Ensure good, clear lines of communication between all stakeholders, including the Site Management team, co-workers and contractors
Produce short and medium term (0-6 months) mine designs and development schedules
Complete general economic evaluation of the blocks to be extracted for production
Provide plans and design layouts to ensure production requirements are met as per budget and that engineering standards are met as per design documents.
Produce mine layouts and plans for short and long-range forecasts.
Participate in, and support, future design work for the Sugar Zone property mine.
Develop weekly and monthly plans to meet budget and production forecast.
Ensure that geological and survey data are updated prior to creating drill layouts.
Stay current of activities within respective headings and remain abreast of production, development, and drilling rates to accurately schedule and prioritize required work.
Monitor mine performance in accordance with production and development plans
Identify opportunities to improve or accelerate scheduled short term mining activities.
Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly reports for mine plan vs actual performance.
Design and produce long-hole drilling and blast layouts as per standards. Select and justify proper drill patterns and blast timing with appropriate blasting products supplied.
Tabulate and report on total long-hole drill footage and tons blasted, as required.
Complete reconciliation of stoping areas upon completion of the workplace, reviewing drill pattern, designed versus actual tonnage, and cross-sections of stope showing design and actual shapes.
Work jointly with Underground Supervisors to develop daily and weekly plans. Document all delays experienced against the plan and KPIs.
Facilitate meetings with longhole drillers when performing remote drilling or non-routine hazardous tasks.
Ensure that all plans are approved before issuing them to the underground workforce.
Work with the Underground Department to ensure that development and production forecasts reflect a balanced manpower and equipment schedule.
Outline conceptual mine plans for the reserves that meet production targets.
Provide a detailed production schedule outlining production and development targets.
Use financial and economic data to ensure all mine plans are cost efficient.
Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
Adhere to all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
Promote and ensure compliance to the Silver Lake Environment and Safety and Health Programs.
Prioritise and complete tasks accurately as to specifications as assigned by direct supervisor within required timeframes.
Proactively identify and address hazards before they arise as issues.
Be punctual to work and all required site meetings.
Provide leadership to junior and inexperienced staff and peers
Attend and actively participate in shift change meetings and provide accurate handover notes/information on problems, events and process changes to cross shift