Mine Engineer

Allied Reliability is seeking a Mining Engineer responsible for providing mine/quarry engineering, planning, leadership, and other support to the surface quarry and plant operations. The Mine Engineer will support the site teams to achieve their safety, environmental, production, and cost goals. This position will primarily be responsible for developing short and long term mine plans; mine/quarry design; working with operations to address immediate issues not anticipated by the mine plan; maximizing yield at the lowest cost and the highest level of safety and efficiency; and tracking progress against planned production and quality goals, and key indicators. 

The Mine Engineer will also be involved in production improvement projects; capital project planning and budgets; and support designing, procuring, and implementing modifications to quarry systems, equipment, and processes to support Operations. Up to 30% domestic travel is required for the position, and opportunities for international travel can arise. 

The Mine Engineer will support a surface quarry in Saginaw AL and provides quality driven mine planning services for local dolomite suppliers. Additional site support opportunities will occur based on the engineer’s skills, abilities, interests, and development plans, and the continued growth, as well as needs of site. There can also be additional opportunities to participate in cross-functional teams associated with other operations and departments based on individual skills, interest, and abilities. 

Responsibilities & Duties: 

• Ensure that the safety and sustainability culture is projected and advanced

• Ensure that mine plans and mine practices are aligned with the best safety and environmental standards

• Use geologic and mine planning software to develop mine plans and production schedules

• Take input from geologists and other technical and production staff to achieve optimum plans, and get approval for mine plans from the site operations and regional and corporate leadership

• Support quarry surveying and mapping

• Support and report on stockpile and pit and stripping surveys

• Construct economic models for quarry, stripping, and mining operations

• Support mobile equipment fleet planning and the fleet management system and analysis

• Administer contract mining agreements to include: drafting, implementing, monitoring, and reporting

• Perform quantity and quality control, and reporting for material production (rock, overburden, inner-burden, etc.) 

• Interface with regulatory personnel, as required

• Evaluate, review, and determine the most appropriate use of mining methodologies for best project performance

• Consult and monitor the implementation, operation, and maintenance of modifications to quarry operational systems and equipment; promote Carmeuse best practices to the quarry operations

• Initiate action to prevent occurrence of nonconformities relating to production processes and the quality system

• Recommend solutions to problems related to the product, process, or quality system; and participate in the implementation, management, and verification of those solutions as appropriate

• Maintain records as required by law and the quality system

• Perform cost management to include: participate in development and tracking of the budget; use spending models for tracking, etc.

• Interact effectively with mine and plant operations, project managers, geologists, and other engineering and functional groups

 

Job Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from an accredited college or university

• 2 or more years’ experience performing mining engineering duties at surface operations – college graduates with suitable summer or co-op experience will be considered

• Additional Requirements:

  • Possess a safety focus and proactive attitude towards mine safety

  • Possess the ability to address environmentally sensitive situations

  • Experience working with regulatory authorities at various levels of government, including MSHA, USEPA, and other federal, state, and local agencies

  • Experience working in teams with diverse skills and education levels

  • Experience with cost/benefit implications, and making sound business decisions

  • Exposure to non-typical mining methodologies, varying mining conditions and plant feed requirements, and mechanical aptitude

  • Experience with Hexagon MineSight 3D mine planning software or similar

  • Experience with Fleet Management Systems – Cat or similar

  • Aptitude for the execution and administration of contract agreement