Underground Production Mining Engineer
Core
Evaluate engineering tasks involving the selection, analysis, and improvement of underground mining techniques and procedures to ensure safe sustainable production.
Role type
Underground Production Mining Engineer
Builds
Underground gold mine operations (drill and blast, ventilation, paste & backfill, production)
Domain
Mining (Gold)
Required skills
Mine design, scheduling, planning, ventilation management, paste & backfill operations, drill and blast design, stope optimization, mine planning, business improvement initiatives, contractor liaison
Preferred skills
Dangerous Goods Security Card
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Design and execute drill and blast designs for long-hole open stopes and vertical capital development; Support foremen during production drilling and blasting activities ensuring QA/QC compliance; Collate and review drill and blast performance data to monitor progress and identify capacity opportunities; Coordinate explosive consumables supply; Perform logging and blasting operations; Contribute to mine planning, stope note, and level extraction plan processes; Identify and drive business improvement initiatives; Liaise with external contractors regarding underground operational requirements; Review and maintain Drill and Blast Guidelines; Contribute to mine scheduling by identifying production constraints.