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Senior Mine Engineer

Employer
Newmont
Location
Timmins, ON, CA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 18, 2021

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Category
Engineering, Mining Production
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Dimensions

This position will ensure regulatory and inter-company procedural compliance and will generate competent, workable and safe mine designs and plans and measure performance and effectiveness of existing designs and systems. This position will ensure the engineering department works safely, striving to achieve zero harm to people and property and maximum productivity of all assets and resources. They will be reporting to the Mine Technical Services Superintendent.

Purpose

To provide clarity and focus for the engineering group to achieve and surpass the mine's safety and production targets and to add value to the operation. Develop high confidence mine plans based on historical performance and improve mine recovery. To grow the people in the engineering group through performance review, training, guidance, and mentoring to reach their maximum potential.

Essential Duties

Promoting Safety and Sustainability
  • Align with Fatality Risk Management protocols at all sites
  • Promote innovation and continuous improvement in safety by reviewing existing engineering designs and new designs
  • Review plans and designs for regulatory compliance and compliance to Company policies, procedures and standards
  • Promote and adhere to Company environmental and sustainability policies


Mine Planning and Mine Design
  • Lead mine engineering team in a safe and efficient manner to achieve departmental and corporate business objective
  • Be accountable for monthly Engineering department deliverables
    • Month Plan
    • Month End Reporting
    • Compliance to Plan Tracking and Reporting
    • Improvement project reporting
    • Stope reconciliation
  • Support yearly budget and company business planning exercise
  • Maintain cadence on QAQC for Long hole mining process
  • Optimize grade control and minimize dilution through effective incorporation of geologic data and tasks in mine plan
  • Liaise with Geotech team and incorporate guidance into mine plan
  • Provide guidance to operating departments to maximize production, plan their activities and accurately measure key mining parameters.
  • Manage consultants and contractors on engineering projects
  • Manage consultants and contractors on engineering projects


Strategic Planning
  • Maintaining, reporting and monitoring of production statistics and performance to ensure the property's goals and objectives are achieved
  • Participate in Business Planning exercise at the senior management level, providing guidance on LOM options to increase value and optimize use of resources
  • Provide support to exploration teams to ensure targets appropriately scheduled and incorporated into the mine plan
  • Support reserve and resource calculations as required by the corporation


The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Training & Experience

  • A Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or equivalent engineering degree
  • Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and in good standing order with PEO, or equivalent in other jurisdictions
  • A minimum 5-7 years of mine operation and engineering experience
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role
  • Be technically competent and have a good understanding of key business drivers for gold mining
  • Strong Deswik skills
  • Strong understanding of geologic influence on mine plan confidence
  • Have strong communication and people skills
  • Be focused, clear and decisive
  • Able to impact and influence in order to gain the alignment of the engineering and operating teams
  • Ability to effectively establish priorities and accordingly delegate work to engineering staff


Working Conditions

  • This position is located at our Hoyle Pond location that is part of our Porcupine Mine Site near Timmins, ON.
  • In this role, you will work a 4x3/5x2 schedule. As such, if you do not live near the area, we will require relocation.


Please enter Job Number 9767 to submit your application ( www.goldcorp.com/careers ).As an equal opportunity employer, Newmont is committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All properties owned by Porcupine Operations are Tobacco-Free. This includes but is not limited to all buildings, parking lots, vehicles, the surrounding wooded area, roadways, tailings, rehabilitated sites, etc.

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