Chief Mine Engineer (West Africa)

Reference: 1510103NDS
Salary: negotiable
Start: ASAP

My client with open-pit operations in West Africa has a vacancy for a Chief Mine Engineer to act as a Mine Manager aswell

Responsibilities

· To ensure the mining operation delivers ore to the ROM pad for processing at budgeted tonnes, grade and cost;

· To monitor drill/blast, load/haul and ancillary performance, with a view to constant improvement in both quality and costs;

· Life of Mine (LOM) updates on a rolling yearly basis to produce production budget;

· Ensure quarterly production forecasts are produced on a rolling monthly basis to meet production budget;

· Ensure fortnightly production schedules are produced on a rolling weekly basis to meet production budget;

· Ensure drill & blast designs are produced and implemented;

· Preparation and/or review of all daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports;

· Compilation and/or review of all mining data for budgeting purposes;

· Monitor all paperwork and ensure the relevance and necessity of the data being collected;

· Generation and review of current and future pit designs, waste dumps, haul roads and any other mining infrastructure;

· To achieve the above objectives with due consideration to safety, the environment, statutory obligations and the efficient management of the company’s assets and human resources.

Qualifications / Experience:

· Engineering Degree;

· At least 10 years experience in mining;

· Thorough working knowledge of mining activities;

· High level of computer skills and knowledge of MS Office Suite, CAD software, Scheduling software, etc...

· Personal Attributes:

· Strong communication skills, ability to speak and write in English;

· Excellent knowledge of mining operation;

Strong interpersonal skills;

· Ability to train less experienced members of the staff;

· Ability to liaise and promote liaison between maintenance, mining and contracting personnel;

· Ability to work effectively in a team environment;

· Strong reporting skills;

· Maintenance of safe working environment practices;

· Resilience and resourcefulness

· French speaking would be an advantage

Employment Conditions:

· EXPAT contract, US dollars

· 10 hours per day for 8 weeks on site.

· Fly In/Fly out on a 8 weeks on/4 weeks off basis

· Salary negotiable

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