Junior Mining Engineer

Brazilian Nickel; Belo Horizonte; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Brazilian Nickel in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, invites applications for a full-time onsite role to support mine engineering, planning, and operational activities. You will help develop and update short- and medium-term mine plans, align planning with production objectives, and collaborate with geology, geotechnical, and operations teams to monitor indicators and drive safe, efficient execution.

The role emphasizes planning software fluency (Micromine, Deswik, MinePlan, Datamine, Vulcan, Surpac) and

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering.
• Applicable professional registration in accordance with local requirements.
• Previous experience through internships, graduate programs, or early-career positions within the mining industry is desirable.
• Exposure to mine planning, mining operations, or related technical areas is considered an advantage.
• Intermediate to advanced English may be desirable depending on the working environment.

Responsabilidades

• Support the development and updating of short- and medium-term mine plans;
• Assist with mine sequencing, production planning, and operational scheduling;
• Analyse ore and waste movement, equipment productivity, and utilization;
• Support optimization studies for pits, haul roads, ramps, benches, and operational areas;
• Monitor execution of mine plans and identify deviations between actual and planned performance;
• Support plan compliance analysis and the development of corrective action plans;
• Participate in reconciliation processes between mine planning, geology, and production;
• Prepare technical reports, performance indicators, presentations, and operational controls;
• Support drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling activities where applicable;
• Assist with mine equipment productivity and capacity analysis;
• Participate in technical studies and continuous improvement initiatives;
• Support initiatives focused on reducing costs, increasing productivity, and optimizing mining processes;
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration between planning and operational execution.

Conhecimentos

English

Formação académica

Mining engineering

Ferramentas

Excel

Data analysis

Micromine

Deswik

MinePlan

Datamine

Vulcan

Surpac

Power BI

Python

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Applications open until OCTOBER 23, 2026

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Workplace: Belo Horizonte - MG Belo Horizonte - MG

Job type: Full-time employee Full-time employee

Work model: Onsite Onsite

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Support mine engineering, planning, and operational activities, contributing to the development of safe and efficient mine plans aligned with the company’s production objectives. The role works closely with Mine Planning, Operations, Geology, Geotechnical, and other technical teams, performing analyses and monitoring key indicators to support operational decision-making.

Responsibilities and assignments

• Support the development and updating of short- and medium-term mine plans;
• Assist with mine sequencing, production planning, and operational Scheduling;
• Analyse ore and waste movement, equipment productivity, and utilization;
• Support optimization studies for pits, haul roads, ramps, benches, and operational areas;
• Monitor execution of mine plans and identify deviations between actual and planned performance;
• Support plan compliance analysis and the development of corrective action plans;
• Participate in reconciliation processes between mine planning, geology, and Production;
• Prepare technical reports, performance indicators, presentations, and operational controls;
• Support drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling activities where applicable;
• Assist with mine equipment productivity and capacity Analysis;
• Participate in technical studies and continuous improvement Initiatives;
• Support initiatives focused on reducing costs, increasing productivity, and optimizing mining processes;
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration between planning and operational execution.

Requirements and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering;
• Applicable professional registration in accordance with local requirements;
• Previous experience through internships, graduate programs, or early-career positions within the mining industry is desirable;
• Exposure to mine planning, mining operations, or related technical areas is considered an advantage;
• Intermediate to advanced English may be desirable depending on the working environment.

Additional information

Technical Knowledge:

• Fundamentals of mine planning;
• Drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling operations;
• Basic knowledge of geology, geotechnical engineering, and mining processes;
• Operational performance and productivity analysis;
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools;
• Knowledge of mine planning software such as Micromine, Deswik, MinePlan, Datamine, Vulcan, Surpac, or similar is desirable;
• Knowledge of Power BI, Python, or automation tools is considered an advantage;
• Experience in Nickel Laterite is an asset.

Process stages

• Step 1: Registration 1 Registration
• Step 2: Behavioral Interview – HR 2 Behavioral Interview – HR
• Step 4: Technical Interview – Managers 4 Technical Interview – Managers
• Step 6: Hiring 6 Hiring