Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities / KPI's
1. Core Responsibilities:
1.1. Expected Delivery:
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Develop and maintain medium-term mine plans, including rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual schedules.
• Ensure medium-term plans are aligned with the Life of Mine plan, production targets, resource availability, and operational priorities.
• Use Deswik scheduling software to generate, update, analyze, and communicate medium-term mine schedules.
• Develop practical mining sequences covering ore, waste, rehandle, stockpile, dump movements, and pit phase advancement.
• Coordinate with Mine Operations, Geology, Survey, Drill & Blast, Geotechnical, Mine Maintenance, Processing, and Technical Services teams to validate planning assumptions.
• Prepare medium-term equipment requirements, productivity assumptions, material movement schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Identify medium-term risks, constraints, and opportunities related to ore supply, waste movement, equipment availability, haulage, access, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Conduct scenario planning and schedule optimization to improve production delivery, cost efficiency, and operational flexibility.
• Monitor actual performance against medium-term plans and update schedules based on operational progress and changing business requirements.
• Support monthly and quarterly plan reconciliation, including planned versus actual tonnes, grades, strip ratio, survey volumes, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Prepare medium-term planning reports, variance analysis, compliance summaries, and management presentations.
• Maintain planning data, Deswik schedule files, assumptions, reports, and version control with high technical discipline and audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement in medium-term planning systems, templates, reporting tools, and scheduling processes.
• Mentor junior planning engineers and support development of planning capability within the team.
• Ensure all medium-term plans comply with safety, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and company planning standards.
2.1. Site safety policy and new initiatives: Actively contribute to initiatives and implement change as directed by TSD Manager
2.2. Pro-active safety culture: Develop and promote by the identification, development, dissemination and review of safe practices and procedures and by ensuring the awareness of team members
2.3. Compliance of personnel: Actively promote, monitor and enforce with safe work practices.
2.4. Risk identification and addressing: Ensure all health, safety and hygiene risks are identified and address in the SOP's and Risk assessments.
2.5. Risk assessment: Develop standard Risk Assessments for all critical tasks.
3. Key Stakeholders and Relationships to Manage:
3.1. Mine Maintenance Manager: Collaborate closely with Mine Maintenance Team to ensure proper Equipment scheduling.
3.2. Mine Operation Manager: Engage with Mine Operation Team to time deliver Plans and ensure compliance to safety and environment standards.
3.3. Plant Operation Manager: Engage with Crushing Plant and Concentrator Operation Team for procedural guidance and safety monitoring for production.
3.4. Learners and Apprentices: Build strong relationships with learners, providing mentorship and guidance throughout their learning journey.
3.5. Supervisors and Department Heads: Collaborate with department heads from estates, plants, and port operations to ensure process diagrams are effective.
4. Measures of Success KPIs:
KPI measures:
• Medium-Term Plan Accuracy: Variance between planned and actual ore tonnes, waste tonnes, total movement, grade, strip ratio, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Timely Plan Delivery: On-time submission of rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Plan Compliance: Percentage compliance to medium-term mining sequence, production targets, material movement, equipment allocation, and dump / stockpile strategy.
• Schedule Quality: Practicality, robustness, and executability of medium-term schedules developed in Deswik.
• Resource Alignment: Accuracy of equipment productivity assumptions, fleet requirements, maintenance allowance, and resource allocation.
• Risk Identification: Timely identification and communication of medium-term risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Reconciliation and Variance Control: Timely completion of plan-versus-actual reconciliation and quality of variance explanations.
• Scenario Planning: Number and quality of planning scenarios, trade-off studies, and schedule optimization options prepared.
• Reporting Quality: Accuracy and clarity of monthly / quarterly planning reports, management presentations, and compliance reviews.
• Planning System Utilization: Effective use of Deswik and proper control of planning data, assumptions, schedule files, and reporting outputs.
• Compliance to Standards: Adherence to safety, environmental, geotechnical, operational, and internal planning standards.
5. Consequences of Unsuccessful Execution:
5.1. Non-Compliance with MoU: Failure to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could lead to penalties or loss of contracts.
6. Employee Development:
1.1. 6.1. Ensure Comprehensive Training: Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers and supervisors.
Qualifications / Experience / Technical Knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in open-pit mine planning, with strong focus on medium-term production planning and scheduling.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software is essential, particularly for open-pit medium-term scheduling workflows.
• Proven experience in preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Practical experience in pit phase planning, pushback sequencing, dump planning, stockpile strategy, haulage considerations, and production schedule development.
• Strong understanding of open-pit mining methods, mine sequencing, pit optimization, equipment productivity, material movement planning, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to convert Life of Mine and long-term plans into practical and executable medium-term mine schedules.
• Experience in plan-versus-actual reconciliation, including planned tonnes, actual mined tonnes, survey volumes, grade control data, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Ability to integrate geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and safety constraints into medium-term mine plans.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with ability to identify medium-term risks, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Maptek Vulcan, Datamine, MineSight, or similar mine planning software would be an advantage.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or supporting planning team capability development would be an advantage.
Specific Skills
Essential
• English: Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Computer Skills: Good computer skills with the ability to use integrated management systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications, Mine Planning and design Software.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Reporting: Strong report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
• Strong Leadership and Communication skills.
• Mine Planning and Scheduling.
• Planning, organizing and coordination skills.
• Creating a high-performance culture.
• Teamwork, sound interpersonal skills and good work ethics.
o Good presentation skills, and willing to engage on all levels
Personal Qualities / Behavioral Traits
• Physical posture: Be physically fit and be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits a meticulous approach to designs accuracy.
• Adaptability: Flexible in responding to changing conditions, including updates in industry standards or shifts in Mine Planning needs.
• Integrity and Professionalism: Upholds high ethical standards, ensuring fairness and transparency in all interactions with stakeholders.
Resilience under Pressure: Remains calm and composed in high-pressure situations, especially when managing competing priorities.
Working Conditions
• The role involves working both in office settings and on-site at mining facilities.
• Standard working hours are expected, with potential for extended hours or shift work depending on maintenance needs and project requirements.
• Occasional travel to different mining sites or project locations may be required.
• The position may involve physical activity, including site inspections and assessments, necessitating physical stamina and dexterity.
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.
Position Specifics
Role Title: Blend Planning MT Mining Engineer
Department: Technical Services Department (TSD)
Head of Department Role Title: Technical Services Manager
Reporting to: Howard Banda
Key Reports: Mine Planning
Job Level: 16
Core / Support Function: Core
Location: Yekepa
Roster: 7 weeks on 3 weeks off
Position Summary
The Blend Planning MT Mining Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring executable medium-term open-pit mine plans and schedules aligned with the Life of Mine plan, operational targets, and resource availability.
The role focuses on preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans, ensuring mining sequences, equipment requirements, ore supply, waste movement, stockpile strategy, and dump plans are practical, achievable, and aligned with business objectives.
The position requires strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software, with the ability to develop robust medium-term schedules, assess scenarios, monitor plan performance, and support the planning team in improving scheduling capability.
Duties and Responsibilities / KPI's
1. Core Responsibilities:
1.1. Expected Delivery:
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Develop and maintain medium-term mine plans, including rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual schedules.
• Ensure medium-term plans are aligned with the Life of Mine plan, production targets, resource availability, and operational priorities.
• Use Deswik scheduling software to generate, update, analyze, and communicate medium-term mine schedules.
• Develop practical mining sequences covering ore, waste, rehandle, stockpile, dump movements, and pit phase advancement.
• Coordinate with Mine Operations, Geology, Survey, Drill & Blast, Geotechnical, Mine Maintenance, Processing, and Technical Services teams to validate planning assumptions.
• Prepare medium-term equipment requirements, productivity assumptions, material movement schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Identify medium-term risks, constraints, and opportunities related to ore supply, waste movement, equipment availability, haulage, access, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Conduct scenario planning and schedule optimization to improve production delivery, cost efficiency, and operational flexibility.
• Monitor actual performance against medium-term plans and update schedules based on operational progress and changing business requirements.
• Support monthly and quarterly plan reconciliation, including planned versus actual tonnes, grades, strip ratio, survey volumes, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Prepare medium-term planning reports, variance analysis, compliance summaries, and management presentations.
• Maintain planning data, Deswik schedule files, assumptions, reports, and version control with high technical discipline and audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement in medium-term planning systems, templates, reporting tools, and scheduling processes.
• Mentor junior planning engineers and support development of planning capability within the team.
• Ensure all medium-term plans comply with safety, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and company planning standards.
2.1. Site safety policy and new initiatives: Actively contribute to initiatives and implement change as directed by TSD Manager
2.2. Pro-active safety culture: Develop and promote by the identification, development, dissemination and review of safe practices and procedures and by ensuring the awareness of team members
2.3. Compliance of personnel: Actively promote, monitor and enforce with safe work practices.
2.4. Risk identification and addressing: Ensure all health, safety and hygiene risks are identified and address in the SOP's and Risk assessments.
2.5. Risk assessment: Develop standard Risk Assessments for all critical tasks.
3. Key Stakeholders and Relationships to Manage:
3.1. Mine Maintenance Manager: Collaborate closely with Mine Maintenance Team to ensure proper Equipment scheduling.
3.2. Mine Operation Manager: Engage with Mine Operation Team to time deliver Plans and ensure compliance to safety and environment standards.
3.3. Plant Operation Manager: Engage with Crushing Plant and Concentrator Operation Team for procedural guidance and safety monitoring for production.
3.4. Learners and Apprentices: Build strong relationships with learners, providing mentorship and guidance throughout their learning journey.
3.5. Supervisors and Department Heads: Collaborate with department heads from estates, plants, and port operations to ensure process diagrams are effective.
4. Measures of Success KPIs:
KPI measures:
• Medium-Term Plan Accuracy: Variance between planned and actual ore tonnes, waste tonnes, total movement, grade, strip ratio, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Timely Plan Delivery: On-time submission of rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Plan Compliance: Percentage compliance to medium-term mining sequence, production targets, material movement, equipment allocation, and dump / stockpile strategy.
• Schedule Quality: Practicality, robustness, and executability of medium-term schedules developed in Deswik.
• Resource Alignment: Accuracy of equipment productivity assumptions, fleet requirements, maintenance allowance, and resource allocation.
• Risk Identification: Timely identification and communication of medium-term risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Reconciliation and Variance Control: Timely completion of plan-versus-actual reconciliation and quality of variance explanations.
• Scenario Planning: Number and quality of planning scenarios, trade-off studies, and schedule optimization options prepared.
• Reporting Quality: Accuracy and clarity of monthly / quarterly planning reports, management presentations, and compliance reviews.
• Planning System Utilization: Effective use of Deswik and proper control of planning data, assumptions, schedule files, and reporting outputs.
• Compliance to Standards: Adherence to safety, environmental, geotechnical, operational, and internal planning standards.
5. Consequences of Unsuccessful Execution:
5.1. Non-Compliance with MoU: Failure to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could lead to penalties or loss of contracts.
6. Employee Development:
1.1. 6.1. Ensure Comprehensive Training: Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers and supervisors.
Qualifications / Experience / Technical Knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in open-pit mine planning, with strong focus on medium-term production planning and scheduling.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software is essential, particularly for open-pit medium-term scheduling workflows.
• Proven experience in preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Practical experience in pit phase planning, pushback sequencing, dump planning, stockpile strategy, haulage considerations, and production schedule development.
• Strong understanding of open-pit mining methods, mine sequencing, pit optimization, equipment productivity, material movement planning, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to convert Life of Mine and long-term plans into practical and executable medium-term mine schedules.
• Experience in plan-versus-actual reconciliation, including planned tonnes, actual mined tonnes, survey volumes, grade control data, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Ability to integrate geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and safety constraints into medium-term mine plans.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with ability to identify medium-term risks, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Maptek Vulcan, Datamine, MineSight, or similar mine planning software would be an advantage.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or supporting planning team capability development would be an advantage.
Specific Skills
Essential
• English: Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Computer Skills: Good computer skills with the ability to use integrated management systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications, Mine Planning and design Software.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Reporting: Strong report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
• Strong Leadership and Communication skills.
• Mine Planning and Scheduling.
• Planning, organizing and coordination skills.
• Creating a high-performance culture.
• Teamwork, sound interpersonal skills and good work ethics.
o Good presentation skills, and willing to engage on all levels
Personal Qualities / Behavioral Traits
• Physical posture: Be physically fit and be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits a meticulous approach to designs accuracy.
• Adaptability: Flexible in responding to changing conditions, including updates in industry standards or shifts in Mine Planning needs.
• Integrity and Professionalism: Upholds high ethical standards, ensuring fairness and transparency in all interactions with stakeholders.
o Resilience under Pressure: Remains calm and composed in high-pressure situations, especially when managing competing priorities.
Working Conditions
• The role involves working both in office settings and on-site at mining facilities.
• Standard working hours are expected, with potential for extended hours or shift work depending on maintenance needs and project requirements.
• Occasional travel to different mining sites or project locations may be required.
• The position may involve physical activity, including site inspections and assessments, necessitating physical stamina and dexterity.
Health and Safety
1.1. Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations, standards, and procedures.
1.2. Participate in health, safety and environment training programs to understand potential hazards, safety procedures, and emergency protocols.
1.3. Report any health, safety and environmental concerns, incidents, or near misses promptly to the designated supervisor or safety officer.
1.4. Assist in identifying workplace hazards and participate in risk assessments to minimize risks to personal health and safety.
1.5. Wear appropriate PPE as required for specific tasks or environments and ensure that it is maintained and used correctly.
1.6. Be familiar with emergency response procedures, including evacuation routes, assembly points, and first aid protocols.
1.7. Follow established safe work practices and procedures to prevent accidents, injuries, or illnesses.
1.8. Operate machinery, tools, and equipment safely, following manufacturer's instructions and the AML safety guidelines.
1.9. Maintain a clean and orderly workspace to reduce hazards and prevent accidents.
1.9.1. Promote a culture of health and safety awareness among coworkers by encouraging safe behaviors and reporting unsafe conditions.
1.9.2. Participate in health and safety committees or meetings as required, providing input and suggestions for improving workplace safety.
1.9.3. Keep accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, and training activities as required by company policy and regulations.
Environment
1.1. Oversee and monitor the environmental performance of your department's functions, ensuring high levels of awareness and compliance with company environmental policies and relevant environmental laws.
1.2. Regularly review environmental performance metrics and indicators to track progress, identify trends, and address areas for improvement.
1.3. Ensure all environmental incidents are reported promptly and investigated thoroughly in line with company policies and legal requirements.
1.4. Uphold a culture of environmental responsibility and compliance within the organization by setting clear expectations for incident reporting and response at all levels.
1.5. Collaborate with the Environment team to identify opportunities for environmental improvement and develop strategic programs to enhance sustainability practices.
About Us
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference - to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
About the Team
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is operating inside Liberia since 2006, where we are employing approximately 1600 employees and about 1000 contractors mainly in the area of security as well as in transactional manual work like Bush cutting keeping the railway and our concession area free of natural overgrowth, as well as putting tarpaulins on the railcars etc.
In Liberia we are running operations, spread over three locations, our harbour, and our Main offices in Buchanan, and the Nimba region the mines, existing of multiple mining locations at Tokadeh, Gangar and Yuelliton and a Crushing plant and rail loading facility, serviced by our own accommodation settlement in Yekepa.
These locations are all connected with a 260 km Railroad, operated, and managed by AML, as per the MDA between ArcelorMittal and the government of Liberia.
Currently 5 mtpa iron ore (DSO -Direct Shipping Ore) are produced, which will be phased out in the next few years and replaced with Iron Ore Concentrate. The Phase 2 project aims to increase export of Iron Ore to 15 mtpa (concentrate). This was restarted end 2020 after it was put on hold in 2014 due to Ebola outbreak in. Significant civil construction work was already well advanced when the project was put on hold. Phase 2 of the project consist of an iron ore concentrator at the mine, rehabilitation and upgrade of Rail line, and a new iron ore bulk handling terminal in the port.
Duties and Responsibilities / KPI's
1. Core Responsibilities:
1.1. Expected Delivery:
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Develop and maintain medium-term mine plans, including rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual schedules.
• Ensure medium-term plans are aligned with the Life of Mine plan, production targets, resource availability, and operational priorities.
• Use Deswik scheduling software to generate, update, analyze, and communicate medium-term mine schedules.
• Develop practical mining sequences covering ore, waste, rehandle, stockpile, dump movements, and pit phase advancement.
• Coordinate with Mine Operations, Geology, Survey, Drill & Blast, Geotechnical, Mine Maintenance, Processing, and Technical Services teams to validate planning assumptions.
• Prepare medium-term equipment requirements, productivity assumptions, material movement schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Identify medium-term risks, constraints, and opportunities related to ore supply, waste movement, equipment availability, haulage, access, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Conduct scenario planning and schedule optimization to improve production delivery, cost efficiency, and operational flexibility.
• Monitor actual performance against medium-term plans and update schedules based on operational progress and changing business requirements.
• Support monthly and quarterly plan reconciliation, including planned versus actual tonnes, grades, strip ratio, survey volumes, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Prepare medium-term planning reports, variance analysis, compliance summaries, and management presentations.
• Maintain planning data, Deswik schedule files, assumptions, reports, and version control with high technical discipline and audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement in medium-term planning systems, templates, reporting tools, and scheduling processes.
• Mentor junior planning engineers and support development of planning capability within the team.
• Ensure all medium-term plans comply with safety, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and company planning standards.
2.1. Site safety policy and new initiatives: Actively contribute to initiatives and implement change as directed by TSD Manager
2.2. Pro-active safety culture: Develop and promote by the identification, development, dissemination and review of safe practices and procedures and by ensuring the awareness of team members
2.3. Compliance of personnel: Actively promote, monitor and enforce with safe work practices.
2.4. Risk identification and addressing: Ensure all health, safety and hygiene risks are identified and address in the SOP's and Risk assessments.
2.5. Risk assessment: Develop standard Risk Assessments for all critical tasks.
3. Key Stakeholders and Relationships to Manage:
3.1. Mine Maintenance Manager: Collaborate closely with Mine Maintenance Team to ensure proper Equipment scheduling.
3.2. Mine Operation Manager: Engage with Mine Operation Team to time deliver Plans and ensure compliance to safety and environment standards.
3.3. Plant Operation Manager: Engage with Crushing Plant and Concentrator Operation Team for procedural guidance and safety monitoring for production.
3.4. Learners and Apprentices: Build strong relationships with learners, providing mentorship and guidance throughout their learning journey.
3.5. Supervisors and Department Heads: Collaborate with department heads from estates, plants, and port operations to ensure process diagrams are effective.
4. Measures of Success KPIs:
KPI measures:
• Medium-Term Plan Accuracy: Variance between planned and actual ore tonnes, waste tonnes, total movement, grade, strip ratio, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Timely Plan Delivery: On-time submission of rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Plan Compliance: Percentage compliance to medium-term mining sequence, production targets, material movement, equipment allocation, and dump / stockpile strategy.
• Schedule Quality: Practicality, robustness, and executability of medium-term schedules developed in Deswik.
• Resource Alignment: Accuracy of equipment productivity assumptions, fleet requirements, maintenance allowance, and resource allocation.
• Risk Identification: Timely identification and communication of medium-term risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Reconciliation and Variance Control: Timely completion of plan-versus-actual reconciliation and quality of variance explanations.
• Scenario Planning: Number and quality of planning scenarios, trade-off studies, and schedule optimization options prepared.
• Reporting Quality: Accuracy and clarity of monthly / quarterly planning reports, management presentations, and compliance reviews.
• Planning System Utilization: Effective use of Deswik and proper control of planning data, assumptions, schedule files, and reporting outputs.
• Compliance to Standards: Adherence to safety, environmental, geotechnical, operational, and internal planning standards.
5. Consequences of Unsuccessful Execution:
5.1. Non-Compliance with MoU: Failure to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could lead to penalties or loss of contracts.
6. Employee Development:
1.1. 6.1. Ensure Comprehensive Training: Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers and supervisors.
Qualifications / Experience / Technical Knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in open-pit mine planning, with strong focus on medium-term production planning and scheduling.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software is essential, particularly for open-pit medium-term scheduling workflows.
• Proven experience in preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Practical experience in pit phase planning, pushback sequencing, dump planning, stockpile strategy, haulage considerations, and production schedule development.
• Strong understanding of open-pit mining methods, mine sequencing, pit optimization, equipment productivity, material movement planning, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to convert Life of Mine and long-term plans into practical and executable medium-term mine schedules.
• Experience in plan-versus-actual reconciliation, including planned tonnes, actual mined tonnes, survey volumes, grade control data, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Ability to integrate geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and safety constraints into medium-term mine plans.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with ability to identify medium-term risks, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Maptek Vulcan, Datamine, MineSight, or similar mine planning software would be an advantage.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or supporting planning team capability development would be an advantage.
Specific Skills
Essential
• English: Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Computer Skills: Good computer skills with the ability to use integrated management systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications, Mine Planning and design Software.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Reporting: Strong report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
• Strong Leadership and Communication skills.
• Mine Planning and Scheduling.
• Planning, organizing and coordination skills.
• Creating a high-performance culture.
• Teamwork, sound interpersonal skills and good work ethics.
o Good presentation skills, and willing to engage on all levels
Personal Qualities / Behavioral Traits
• Physical posture: Be physically fit and be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits a meticulous approach to designs accuracy.
• Adaptability: Flexible in responding to changing conditions, including updates in industry standards or shifts in Mine Planning needs.
• Integrity and Professionalism: Upholds high ethical standards, ensuring fairness and transparency in all interactions with stakeholders.
Resilience under Pressure: Remains calm and composed in high-pressure situations, especially when managing competing priorities.
Working Conditions
• The role involves working both in office settings and on-site at mining facilities.
• Standard working hours are expected, with potential for extended hours or shift work depending on maintenance needs and project requirements.
• Occasional travel to different mining sites or project locations may be required.
• The position may involve physical activity, including site inspections and assessments, necessitating physical stamina and dexterity.
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.
Position Specifics
Role Title: Blend Planning MT Mining Engineer
Department: Technical Services Department (TSD)
Head of Department Role Title: Technical Services Manager
Reporting to: Howard Banda
Key Reports: Mine Planning
Job Level: 16
Core / Support Function: Core
Location: Yekepa
Roster: 7 weeks on 3 weeks off
Position Summary
The Blend Planning MT Mining Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring executable medium-term open-pit mine plans and schedules aligned with the Life of Mine plan, operational targets, and resource availability.
The role focuses on preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans, ensuring mining sequences, equipment requirements, ore supply, waste movement, stockpile strategy, and dump plans are practical, achievable, and aligned with business objectives.
The position requires strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software, with the ability to develop robust medium-term schedules, assess scenarios, monitor plan performance, and support the planning team in improving scheduling capability.
Duties and Responsibilities / KPI's
1. Core Responsibilities:
1.1. Expected Delivery:
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Develop and maintain medium-term mine plans, including rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual schedules.
• Ensure medium-term plans are aligned with the Life of Mine plan, production targets, resource availability, and operational priorities.
• Use Deswik scheduling software to generate, update, analyze, and communicate medium-term mine schedules.
• Develop practical mining sequences covering ore, waste, rehandle, stockpile, dump movements, and pit phase advancement.
• Coordinate with Mine Operations, Geology, Survey, Drill & Blast, Geotechnical, Mine Maintenance, Processing, and Technical Services teams to validate planning assumptions.
• Prepare medium-term equipment requirements, productivity assumptions, material movement schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Identify medium-term risks, constraints, and opportunities related to ore supply, waste movement, equipment availability, haulage, access, dumps, and stockpiles.
• Conduct scenario planning and schedule optimization to improve production delivery, cost efficiency, and operational flexibility.
• Monitor actual performance against medium-term plans and update schedules based on operational progress and changing business requirements.
• Support monthly and quarterly plan reconciliation, including planned versus actual tonnes, grades, strip ratio, survey volumes, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Prepare medium-term planning reports, variance analysis, compliance summaries, and management presentations.
• Maintain planning data, Deswik schedule files, assumptions, reports, and version control with high technical discipline and audit readiness.
• Support continuous improvement in medium-term planning systems, templates, reporting tools, and scheduling processes.
• Mentor junior planning engineers and support development of planning capability within the team.
• Ensure all medium-term plans comply with safety, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and company planning standards.
2.1. Site safety policy and new initiatives: Actively contribute to initiatives and implement change as directed by TSD Manager
2.2. Pro-active safety culture: Develop and promote by the identification, development, dissemination and review of safe practices and procedures and by ensuring the awareness of team members
2.3. Compliance of personnel: Actively promote, monitor and enforce with safe work practices.
2.4. Risk identification and addressing: Ensure all health, safety and hygiene risks are identified and address in the SOP's and Risk assessments.
2.5. Risk assessment: Develop standard Risk Assessments for all critical tasks.
3. Key Stakeholders and Relationships to Manage:
3.1. Mine Maintenance Manager: Collaborate closely with Mine Maintenance Team to ensure proper Equipment scheduling.
3.2. Mine Operation Manager: Engage with Mine Operation Team to time deliver Plans and ensure compliance to safety and environment standards.
3.3. Plant Operation Manager: Engage with Crushing Plant and Concentrator Operation Team for procedural guidance and safety monitoring for production.
3.4. Learners and Apprentices: Build strong relationships with learners, providing mentorship and guidance throughout their learning journey.
3.5. Supervisors and Department Heads: Collaborate with department heads from estates, plants, and port operations to ensure process diagrams are effective.
4. Measures of Success KPIs:
KPI measures:
• Medium-Term Plan Accuracy: Variance between planned and actual ore tonnes, waste tonnes, total movement, grade, strip ratio, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Timely Plan Delivery: On-time submission of rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Plan Compliance: Percentage compliance to medium-term mining sequence, production targets, material movement, equipment allocation, and dump / stockpile strategy.
• Schedule Quality: Practicality, robustness, and executability of medium-term schedules developed in Deswik.
• Resource Alignment: Accuracy of equipment productivity assumptions, fleet requirements, maintenance allowance, and resource allocation.
• Risk Identification: Timely identification and communication of medium-term risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Reconciliation and Variance Control: Timely completion of plan-versus-actual reconciliation and quality of variance explanations.
• Scenario Planning: Number and quality of planning scenarios, trade-off studies, and schedule optimization options prepared.
• Reporting Quality: Accuracy and clarity of monthly / quarterly planning reports, management presentations, and compliance reviews.
• Planning System Utilization: Effective use of Deswik and proper control of planning data, assumptions, schedule files, and reporting outputs.
• Compliance to Standards: Adherence to safety, environmental, geotechnical, operational, and internal planning standards.
5. Consequences of Unsuccessful Execution:
5.1. Non-Compliance with MoU: Failure to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could lead to penalties or loss of contracts.
6. Employee Development:
1.1. 6.1. Ensure Comprehensive Training: Provide coaching and mentorship to junior engineers and supervisors.
Qualifications / Experience / Technical Knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in open-pit mine planning, with strong focus on medium-term production planning and scheduling.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Deswik scheduling software is essential, particularly for open-pit medium-term scheduling workflows.
• Proven experience in preparing rolling 3-month, 6-month, 12-month, quarterly, and annual mine plans.
• Practical experience in pit phase planning, pushback sequencing, dump planning, stockpile strategy, haulage considerations, and production schedule development.
• Strong understanding of open-pit mining methods, mine sequencing, pit optimization, equipment productivity, material movement planning, and operational constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to convert Life of Mine and long-term plans into practical and executable medium-term mine schedules.
• Experience in plan-versus-actual reconciliation, including planned tonnes, actual mined tonnes, survey volumes, grade control data, plant feed, and stockpile movements.
• Ability to integrate geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, operational, and safety constraints into medium-term mine plans.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with ability to identify medium-term risks, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Maptek Vulcan, Datamine, MineSight, or similar mine planning software would be an advantage.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or supporting planning team capability development would be an advantage.
Specific Skills
Essential
• English: Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Computer Skills: Good computer skills with the ability to use integrated management systems, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications, Mine Planning and design Software.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Reporting: Strong report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
• Strong Leadership and Communication skills.
• Mine Planning and Scheduling.
• Planning, organizing and coordination skills.
• Creating a high-performance culture.
• Teamwork, sound interpersonal skills and good work ethics.
o Good presentation skills, and willing to engage on all levels
Personal Qualities / Behavioral Traits
• Physical posture: Be physically fit and be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Attention to Detail: Exhibits a meticulous approach to designs accuracy.
• Adaptability: Flexible in responding to changing conditions, including updates in industry standards or shifts in Mine Planning needs.
• Integrity and Professionalism: Upholds high ethical standards, ensuring fairness and transparency in all interactions with stakeholders.
o Resilience under Pressure: Remains calm and composed in high-pressure situations, especially when managing competing priorities.
Working Conditions
• The role involves working both in office settings and on-site at mining facilities.
• Standard working hours are expected, with potential for extended hours or shift work depending on maintenance needs and project requirements.
• Occasional travel to different mining sites or project locations may be required.
• The position may involve physical activity, including site inspections and assessments, necessitating physical stamina and dexterity.
Health and Safety
1.1. Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations, standards, and procedures.
1.2. Participate in health, safety and environment training programs to understand potential hazards, safety procedures, and emergency protocols.
1.3. Report any health, safety and environmental concerns, incidents, or near misses promptly to the designated supervisor or safety officer.
1.4. Assist in identifying workplace hazards and participate in risk assessments to minimize risks to personal health and safety.
1.5. Wear appropriate PPE as required for specific tasks or environments and ensure that it is maintained and used correctly.
1.6. Be familiar with emergency response procedures, including evacuation routes, assembly points, and first aid protocols.
1.7. Follow established safe work practices and procedures to prevent accidents, injuries, or illnesses.
1.8. Operate machinery, tools, and equipment safely, following manufacturer's instructions and the AML safety guidelines.
1.9. Maintain a clean and orderly workspace to reduce hazards and prevent accidents.
1.9.1. Promote a culture of health and safety awareness among coworkers by encouraging safe behaviors and reporting unsafe conditions.
1.9.2. Participate in health and safety committees or meetings as required, providing input and suggestions for improving workplace safety.
1.9.3. Keep accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, and training activities as required by company policy and regulations.
Environment
1.1. Oversee and monitor the environmental performance of your department's functions, ensuring high levels of awareness and compliance with company environmental policies and relevant environmental laws.
1.2. Regularly review environmental performance metrics and indicators to track progress, identify trends, and address areas for improvement.
1.3. Ensure all environmental incidents are reported promptly and investigated thoroughly in line with company policies and legal requirements.
1.4. Uphold a culture of environmental responsibility and compliance within the organization by setting clear expectations for incident reporting and response at all levels.
1.5. Collaborate with the Environment team to identify opportunities for environmental improvement and develop strategic programs to enhance sustainability practices.
About Us
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference - to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
About the Team
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) is operating inside Liberia since 2006, where we are employing approximately 1600 employees and about 1000 contractors mainly in the area of security as well as in transactional manual work like Bush cutting keeping the railway and our concession area free of natural overgrowth, as well as putting tarpaulins on the railcars etc.
In Liberia we are running operations, spread over three locations, our harbour, and our Main offices in Buchanan, and the Nimba region the mines, existing of multiple mining locations at Tokadeh, Gangar and Yuelliton and a Crushing plant and rail loading facility, serviced by our own accommodation settlement in Yekepa.
These locations are all connected with a 260 km Railroad, operated, and managed by AML, as per the MDA between ArcelorMittal and the government of Liberia.
Currently 5 mtpa iron ore (DSO -Direct Shipping Ore) are produced, which will be phased out in the next few years and replaced with Iron Ore Concentrate. The Phase 2 project aims to increase export of Iron Ore to 15 mtpa (concentrate). This was restarted end 2020 after it was put on hold in 2014 due to Ebola outbreak in. Significant civil construction work was already well advanced when the project was put on hold. Phase 2 of the project consist of an iron ore concentrator at the mine, rehabilitation and upgrade of Rail line, and a new iron ore bulk handling terminal in the port.