Mining Engineer

Our client in the mining sector is looking for a Mining Engineer to join their team.

Location: Postmasburg (Northern Cape).

Job Type: Permanent

Minimum Requirements:

·         Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering.

·         GCC Mine Manager Certificate (Alternative).

·         2 years’ Supervisory or Management Experience.

·         6 years’ Mine Engineering experience within an opencast mining environment.

·         Professional Status: ECSA (advantageous).

·         System Skills: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Microsoft Office, Mine Planning Software, Geology Software.

·         Behavioral: business acumen, leadership skills, relationship building skills, results driven personality and change management skills.

·         Technical: Mining Competency A.

·         Valid code B driving license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Business intelligence and trend analyses.

·         Functional process optimization.

·         Provide strategic functional direction.

·         Promote statutory compliance.

·         Plan, implement, control and monitor approved changes.

·         Interpret mining operational plan and production results.

·         Implement operations effectiveness model and practice.

·         Provide input into functional planning.

·         Remain up to date with micro- and macro-economic conditions.

·         Analyze production asset performance trends against required objectives, implement corrective actions where needed.

·         Implement cost control system.

·         Internal and external stakeholder relations.

·         Provide highly specialized support to various stakeholders.

·         Participate in and contribute to the workforce planning process.

·         Team development and training.