General Manager Corporate Mine Planning

ADP, Inc.; Town of Tomah (WI); On-site; USD 121,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Smart Sand seeks a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to develop short- and long-term mine, tailings, and reclamation plans. You will advise operations to optimize efficiency, safety, and sustainability, coordinating with Oakdale, Utica, and Blair management to implement plans.

Based at the Oakdale, WI facility, travel to other sites will be required. Requires a Mine Engineering degree, CAD experience, GIS familiarity, and 10+ years in industrial minerals with 3+ years in mine planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, Mining Engineering is preferred.
• CAD experience required; GIS experience preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience, preferably in industrial minerals or aggregate, with at least 3 years of direct mine planning responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long term mine, tailings, and reclamation plans.
• Advise mining operations to create efficient and sustainable mining processes.
• Coordinate with Oakdale, Utica, and Blair management on plan execution.
• Maintain records and ensure permit compliance and environmental standards.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Mineral reserve calculations

Mining methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

CAD

GIS

Job description

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Full Time Tomah, WI, US

Salary: $134,000.00 Annually

Come join the Smart Sand team!

We are a fully integrated sand supply and services company, offering complete sand, logistics, storage, and management solutions to our customers with our in-basin trans-loading terminals and our smart system storage capabilities. We own and operate premium frac sand mines and related processing facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois, which have access to three Class I rail lines, allowing us to deliver products substantially anywhere in the United States and Canada.

Come join the Smart Sand team! We are a fully integrated sand supply and services company, offering complete sand, logistics, storage, and management solutions to our customers with our in-basin trans-loading terminals and our smart system storage capabilities. We own and operate premium frac sand mines and related processing facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois, which have access to three Class I rail lines, allowing us to deliver products substantially anywhere in the United States and Canada.

Position Summary

The position is responsible for developing short and long term mine, tailings, and reclamation plans. In the execution of those plants, advising Smart Sand mining operations in various areas to create the most efficient and sustainable mining process. These areas include but not limited to Drilling & Blasting, Mine Dewatering, Extraction, Haulage, Capital Projects, Reclamation, Permit Compliance, Community Relations, and Environmental.

This position will work under the direction of the VP of Mining Operations; and will require working in close collaboration with Smart Sand managers. This position is based at our Oakdale, WI facility, but will require travel to other Smart Sand locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand MSHA requirements and Smart Sand safety policies and procedures. Be a champion and leader for safety, and continuously promote ideas to provide the safest possible work environment.
• Understand and be an expert in Smart Sand Mining practices and the various operational areas of the business (Drilling & Blasting, Mine Dewatering, Extraction, Haulage, Capital Projects, Reclamation, Permit Compliance, Community Relations, and Environmental, etc.)
• Create Short Term (1 year), Long Term (5 year), and Life of Mine Plans for active mining sites at Oakdale, Utica, and Blair.
• Work very closely with the Oakdale, Utica and Blair Management team on execution of short term mine plans and provide feedback on best practices for efficiency and sustainability.
• Advise on reserve quality and resulting product mix for both active and potential future reserves. Periodically validate those analysis against plant performance and production splits.
• Identify risks to be mitigated, and projects required for sustained operation. Provide input to 5-year capital plan to ensure these projects are budgeted and can be completed in a timely fashion.
• Review production records for accuracy and applicability and recommend/implement improvements.
• Organize and Maintain Smart Sand records/systems applicable to mining and associated functions.
• Understand and be an expert in mining methods and equipment management including but not limited to data collection, interpretation, and trend tracking.
• On a regular basis, inspect the Smart Sand mining operations for potential issues.
• Maintain cordial and professional rapport with regulators.
• Along with the environmental group, be an expert in air and water permit conditions and requirements to ensure facility-wide compliance with fugitive emissions, water discharge, and all other regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to operational management, management of vendors, maintaining purchase orders.
• Work with management team on business expansion plans, special projects, community outreach, and sales support.
• Manage and direct projects through all phases, from planning to implementation.
• Works cooperatively to comply with facility-wide environmental and quality management systems.
• Work closely with peers on business problems.
• Act as a mentor to plant employees who have the skills, abilities, and/or education to expand their knowledge and capabilities in the mining area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, Mining Engineeringis preferred.
• CAD experience required; GIS experience preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience, preferably in industrial minerals or aggregate, with at least 3 years of direct mine planning responsibility.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the geologic systems in Wisconsin and Illinois, strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of methods of collection, analysis, and reporting of geologic, environmental and/or natural resource field data.
• A clear and effective communicator.
• Must be able to communicate and present information effectively to all levels of the organization from plant personnel to executivemanagement.
• Ability to create (or be familiar with) cost analysis, justifications, and budgets.
• Knowledge of field and laboratory research methods.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulatory agencies and land management policies strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental enforcement methods and techniques.
• Ability to identify and classify rocks, minerals, soils and geologic formation.
• Experienced in reviewing and ability to generate basic mineral reserve calculations.
• Experience in reviewing and interpreting geological modeling.
• Drone license and experience in surveying are desired.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.