Technical Services Manager
- Employer
- Lundin Gold Ecuador
- Location
- Ecuador (EC)
- Salary
- Market Related
- Closing date
- Jun 21, 2021
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- Category
- Mining Production, Supervisory, Technicians
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
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THE ROLE
The Technical Services Manager will lead the development of short-medium-long range underground mine planning, budgeting, cost control, surveying, contracts administration, underground production and construction, geology, hydrology, ore control, and the reconciliation processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct technical services to ensure that underground mine plans are complete and timely.
- Direct long-range mine planning to support forecasting, budgeting and life of mine plans.
- Management of mine optimizations and associated reporting requirements.
- Direct survey, ventilation, infrastructure and projects as managed by the department.
- Lead change management throughout the operation.
- Implementation of planning software and the development of the technical department.
- Administration of mining contracts focusing on safe performance, cost control, data management and process improvement.
- Promote orebody definition through infill & expansion diamond drilling and block model &reserve evaluation.
- Develop and manage the budget associated with the mine.
- Training and coaching of expats and local staff.
- Manage the daily, weekly and monthly reporting process for the mine.
- Backup the Mine Superintendent and Mine Manager in the operations management as necessary.
- Troubleshoots and resolves work problems and recommends measures to improve productivity and quality of work
- Establishes methods to meet work schedules and confers with managerial and technical personnel, other departments, and contractors to resolve problems and coordinate activities
- Assist in all accidents, incidents and near miss investigation involving his or her crew, and takes corrective actions for the immediate, long term and permanent remediation.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor´s degree in Mining Engineering or other related disciplines.
- 15 years of experience required in underground hard rock mining (technical and production), including time as a Superintendent/Manager level.
- Leadership of technical teams of 35+ employees.
- Proficient in underground mine planning and design software.
- Experience in greenfield/brownfield project construction and start-ups.
- Experience in underground mechanized mining projects (long- hole stope, drift and fill operations with modern equipment) utilizing paste backfill systems.
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