POSITION SUMMARY:Reporting to the Chief Mine Engineer (or their delegate), the Senior Mine Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that production targets are tracked and met in a safe and efficient manner at Gowest Gold. Setting the engineering and production targets is a primary responsibility in this role.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:- Supervise the Planning Group, ensuring that all planners are properly trained and aware of all applicable government and company policies and procedures.
- Develop an 18-month plan and maintain a rolling 3-6-month plan to ensure targets are met.
- Ensure that short and long-term schedules match the preferred zone sequencing as provided by the Rock Mechanics group.
- Establish planning priorities and assign work to appropriate planners with achievable goals.
- Provide scheduling information to planners, geologists and underground to ensure timely start-up and completion of individual projects.
- Review conceptual, mine design and project work for accuracy, feasibility, and degree of completion.
- Regular revision of monthly plans to ensure that the overall longer-term goals are being achieved and that production targets are maintained, also that the monthly plan falls within the scope of the budget or forecast plan.
- Ensure existing projects are tracked by individual planners; schedules adjusted accordingly.
- Ensure targets are met; discuss and solve any operational bottlenecks.
- Tour with shifters/superintendent on a regular basis to discuss plans and to involve crews; review schedules and communicate concerns at forecast meetings.
- Ensure monthly/3-month production forecasts are compiled and issued in a timely fashion at month end.
- Participate in preparation of Strategic Business Plan and annual departmental budget.
- Work on capital projects and expenditures, as required.
- Strong understanding of ventilation and ground control design.
- Maintain and update ore reserves.
- Manage activities related to programs, systems, and procedures in mine design.
- Analyze data and provide technical documentation to support decision-making.
- Create professional short and long-range strategic planning strategies and provide execution guidance to mining processes.
- Use operational excellence resources and methodologies to maintain a high standard of quality in all work.
- Create and manage reports on performance and devise strategies and take any necessary actions to rectify deficiencies.
- Provide engineering leadership and other specialist technical services and support to underground mining operations.
- Work in a health work environment with full support, cooperation, and commitment to satisfy our operation's goal of being accident free.
- Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant corporate policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:- A degree from a recognized university in mining engineering.
- Have a Professional Engineering Designation "P.Eng.") of Ontario or eligible to register.
- Minimum 10-years overall underground experience including a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience.
- Proficiency using Deswik and spreadsheet programs.
- Good computer skills and solid background in working with software used in the preparation of development and long-hole plans.
- 3D visualization skills.
- Extensive knowledge of underground mining.
- Excellent interpersonal/relationship skills; able to work and communicate with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization, written and verbal.
- High attention to detail, strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills.
- Proven ability to effectively prioritize duties and solve problems.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with the utmost professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Participate in career development of all direct reports.
- Provide an atmosphere of continuous improvement (costs and safety).
- Ability to supervise subordinate's work.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Energetic and self-motivated.
- Confident and assertive with good presentation skills.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers and planners.
- Review work of design staff, contractors, and consultants to ensure high quality.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results through teamwork.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities for driving successful mine design, planning, scheduling, financial evaluations, and cost analysis.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:- The role is located at the Frankfield Property, which is in the southwest part of Tully Township, approximately 32 km north-northeast of the City of Timmins, Ontario
- The ideal candidate for the role will work a rotation of 4 days on and 3 days off (10-hour days). Although you will be assigned a work schedule, this is not a guaranteed schedule of hours, and your work hours may vary with the needs of the company.
- Gowest Gold promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.
