Mining Engineer

The CompanyImerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The PositionMining Engineer

Job Summary

Job Scope:

Supports all mine planning for the Western Hub of Performance Minerals North America

Job Summary:

• Responsible for short-term planning, medium-term planning, mine engineering projects, stripping design, 

• mine operations support, and reconciliation support. 

• Improve Safety by: leading safety presentations, training, preparing best practice guidelines and participating in Safety audits.

Key Tasks and Requirements:  

• Surveying: implement survey control where appropriate to ensure strict compliance with mine plan design parameters. 

• Design of environmental features such as water ponds/impoundments, regrade slopes

• Design of all mining features such as pits, highwalls, roads/ramps, waste disposal facilities. 

• Develop short-term mine plans consistent with medium to long term mine planning objectives.

• Develop short-range engineering plans in support of and consistent with budgets, permits, operational constraints. 

• Work with site manager, mine supervisor, and operations personnel to optimize short-term plans.

• Develop standards and methods to document and optimize short term planning.

• Support reconciliation program to document recovery factors in support of resource and reserve reporting, and verification of geologic models.

• Support evaluation of stripping programs and mine development options.

• Support equipment selection, maintenance and fleet scheduling activities.

• Support drill and blast evaluations and performance management.

• Develops and facilitates business improvement project integration

• Data management and reporting

Skills and Attributes Requirements:

• Commitment to safety excellence

• Ability to communicate effectively in both the written and verbal form to all levels of personnel within the organization

• Effective planning and organizing skills

• Action oriented/self starter

• Ability to implement complex programs and projects

• Critical thinking skills

• Ability to generate continuous improvement activities

• Able to travel and work at various North American operations

• Strong creative approach to mine engineering

• Technical writing

Education/Experience Requirements:

• BS degree in Mine Engineering or other related technical discipline 

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a Mining Engineering capacity preferred

• Minumum 50% travel to 6 mines

• Competent with various mine planning software – Surpac, Deswik and Leapfrog preferred

• Ability to develop and support spreadsheets and databases

• Familiarity with mapping software such as AutoCAD

• Experienced with mining GPS survey systems – both roving and equipment-based

• Experience working with and around wireless mesh networks

• Experience working with mining fleet management systems 

• Familiarity with geologic and resource modeling processes

Required Activities:

Sitting up to 50% of work time. Standing and walking up to 50% of work time. Ability to lift 50 pounds. Ability to work in extreme to moderate outdoor conditions.

Position TypeFull time

and

Permanent

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