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OPERATIONS MINING ENGINEER
QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine, situated in Karibib. Namibia seeks to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Operations Mining Engineer. The candidate will be responsible operation for developing short-medium term mine plans within a set of parameters from approved mine designs, operational constraints and business objectives by sequencing waste removal and ore extraction to ensure continuity of production output, and sustainability throughout the life of mine. The position reports to the Mining Manager.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Develop, from the short and medium term mine plans, a logical and practical operational schedule (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, 3 months rolling plan, quarterly) and extraction sequence meeting tonnage, quality and cost objectives.
- Manage short-medium Term Mine Planning Process including Operational, Mine Design, Mine Scheduling, and Equipment Scheduling.
- Ensure that Navachab Mine’s Safety. Health & Environment Management Systems are incorporated in all areas of Operational areas to ensure compliance to OSHAS 18001, ISO 14001.
- Collating & compiling monthly report on production compliance to plan and production statistics and rates showing variances against plan as an input into assessing operational effectiveness.
- Maintaining a statistical reporting and record keeping system for storage and controlling of mine planning data
- Keeping up to date stockpile balance and forecast required blend to ensure that plant feed meets mine plan.
- Interface with Long Term Mine Plan Planning processes.
- Roll-out and management of the Fleet Management System
- Compile reports & provide expertise to other teams in analysis of production performance indicators and metrics
- Prepare inputs to form the production budget and produce operating standards, procedures and work instructions.
- Analyse and determine equipment capability assumptions.
- Identify functional capability gaps and recommend improvement opportunities.
- Liaise with mining crews to ensure that new ideas are developed and practically implemented an build cross-team relationship
- Provide feedback to the Planning team to improve future execution plans, designs, schedules and forecast.
- Engage with other sections and departments for modifications needed to plant and equipment.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- Sc. Degree in Mining Engineering or Mineral Resource Management field or Mine Surveyor Degree with relevant Mine Planning experience
- 5 years’ open pit mining experience in both production/operation and mine planning environment
- Knowledge in mine planning and scheduling softwares (e g Datamine, MinePlan. Surpac. MineSched. XPAC)
- Experience in Fleet Management Systems (MineSense. Modular Mining.
Wenco. Jigsaw. PitRam. MineSuite. etc.) will be a distinct advantage
- Production experience in Drill & Blasting and Load & Haul is essential
- Valid driver’s license.
- Blasting ticket will be an advantageous.
More Information
- Job Application Details Persons from previously disadvantaged designated groups are encouraged to apply. Suitably qualified and experienced candidates should submit detailed CVs with certified supporting documents in confidence to the Recruitment Section, QKR Namibia Navachab Gold Mine, P O Box 150, Karibib, or email to: [email protected] OR recruitment application boxes at the Navachab Gold Mine Security Gate or Administration Block. Please state the position you are applying for In the email's subject. NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, no documents shall be returned and no late applications shall be considered
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