Mine Engineer

USG Corporation

$73K — $122K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mine Engineering is preferred.
  • Experience in a manufacturing or mining environment is an asset.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Knowledge or experience in Lean Six Sigma is preferred.
  • Excellent communication, public speaking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Results-oriented with a focus on safety and quality.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects in an open pit gypsum quarry and support the mine's safety initiatives.
  • Assist in designing and planning mine maintenance projects, minimizing downtime.
  • Consult with department managers and production staff to address mining method and equipment challenges.
  • Analyze problems independently, identifying critical factors and suggesting operational improvements.
  • Review and enhance designs for ground control, mine dewatering, and communication equipment.
  • Develop and implement non-routine maintenance and capital improvement plans for the mine.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
  • Employee engagement initiatives and team-building activities.
  • Opportunity to work within a large, established corporation.
Full Job Description
Position Description:

This position offers a challenging opportunity for a motivated individual to demonstrate their leadership ability and engineering expertise in a manufacturing operation within a large corporation. Reporting to the Quarry Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects in an open pit gypsum quarry, assisting with the execution of the mine's safety program, and coordinating capital improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering. Previous Mine experience or project work experience would be considered an asset.

As a member of the plant leadership team, the Mine Engineer has responsibility for employee engagement, safety, quality and efficiency within the facility.

Additional responsibilities of the Mine Engineer include:
  • Assist in design and planning of mine maintenance projects so that the mine remains in good operating order, consistent with standards and with a minimum of mechanical/electrical downtime.
  • Consult with department manager, maintenance, and production personnel to identify problems and provide assistance in mining method and equipment improvements.
  • Use initiative and judgment in analyzing problems, determine critical factors for investigation and provide expert advice on mining methods.
  • Review and provide design improvements to ground control, mine dewatering, communications equipment and mine design.
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of all non-routine maintenance and capital improvement plans for the mine.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mine Engineering is preferred.
  • Experience in a manufacturing/Mine environment is an asset.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Lean Six Sigma knowledge or experience is an asset.
  • Excellent communication, public speaking, and issue resolution skills.
  • Must be a people and results-oriented individual who incorporates and emphasizes safety and quality in all aspects of the daily work environment.
  • Must have a high level of organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills. Proficient with MS Office Suite.

Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Department Manufacturing Role Project Engineer Locations Little Narrows - 046 Yearly salary CAD73,380 - CAD122,280 Hourly/Salaried Salaried Oracle Department Little Narrows-Engineering|Canadian Mining|Canada Business Group Oracle Job Title MFG.Project Engineer..P14|E.0.5|CGC

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