Chief Mine Engineer
(Engineering)
Full Time
ON, Ontario, Canada
Lincoln Strategic Inc. is a boutique executive and professional search firm focused on the mining and minerals industry. Our portfolio of clients includes mining companies, engineering & consulting organizations, technical services firms, and mining industry technology providers. Our intent is to serve and provide our clients/candidates with a mutually beneficial service to for development exceptional teams that lead the industry.
Responsibilities:
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Responsible for developing mining methods to improve mining effectiveness and safety, improve mining economics and minimize environmental impacts.
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Develop and optimize mine designs, production procedures and systems, mine production planning, scheduling and drill and blast designs
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Monitor realization of targets for production, grade quality of ore, utilization of workforce and equipment and submit regular reports on costs and performance of mining and projects
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Ensure the mine operates in a manner consistent with existing department policies, programs, procedures and legislative/regulatory requirements
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Ensure that production targets are achieved and mineral resource extraction optimized
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Develop annual strategic plans and life of mine plans
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Determine safe and efficient means of mining gold deposits
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Participate in safety, environmental and quality control processes and initiatives
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Facilitate problem solving and implementation of solutions, in liaison with geologists
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Coordinate and compile operating and capital budgets
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Coach and mentor subordinate mine engineers and mine planners
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Annual reserve calculations
Requirements:
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A BSc Mine Engineering with a minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive "hands on" professional experience, with the majority in underground mining
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Registered (or eligible for registration) with the Professional Engineers Ontario
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High level of computer literacy as applied to mine engineering
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Skills to produce mine plans using software such as Mine 24D (EPS), AutoCAD, A-Mine and advanced Excel
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Must be familiar with long hole, cut/fill and room and pillar methods of mining
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Must be familiar with underground ventilation methods and the use of ventilation software such as VnetPC.
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Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and presentation skills
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The capability to work positively with a team of professional and technical people in a changing, creative and energetic environment