Mine Planning Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs; Ishpeming Township (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Mine Planning Engineer at our Tilden Mine located near Marquette, MI. This role focuses on short-range mine planning and reconciliation to support operations.

The successful candidate will develop short-range plans, schedules, and analyses, considering safety, environment, and equipment constraints, while collaborating with operations to optimize plan execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. Mining Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in an open pit mining environment.
• High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with mine design software.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop short-range mine plans (daily, weekly to monthly) following quarterly and annual mine plans, incorporating mine and stockpile plans and designs, drill plans, and equipment projections.
• Develop daily and weekly schedules, including crude ore blending requirements and equipment production projections.
• Perform reconciliation and reporting/analysis of actual performance to plan.
• Consider mine safety, quality, environmental, equipment constraints, and plant requirements in planning and scheduling.
• Work with mine operations to understand operational constraints or limitations and recommend best practices.
• Work with other team members to understand workflows and priorities and provide required schedules for safe and efficient plan execution.
• Identify opportunities for improvements in the department and operation overall, in existing plans and designs, execution, systems, tools, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

B.S. Mining Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Mine design software

Vulcan

Modular Dispatch

Job description

Location: Ishpeming, MI

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Mine Planning Engineer at our Tilden Mine located near Marquette, MI. This individual will be primarily responsible for short-range mine planning and reconciliation.

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Develop short-range mine plans (daily, weekly to monthly) following quarterly and annual mine plans, incorporating mine and stockpile plans and designs, drill plans, and equipment projections.
• Develop daily and weekly schedules, including crude ore blending requirements and equipment production projections.
• Perform reconciliation and reporting/analysis of actual performance to plan.
• Consider mine safety, quality, environmental, equipment constraints, and plant requirements in planning and scheduling.
• Work with mine operations to understand operational constraints or limitations and recommend best practices.
• Work with other team members to understand workflows and priorities and provide required schedules for safe and efficient plan execution.
• Identify opportunities for improvements in the department and operation overall, in existing plans and designs, execution, systems, tools, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. Mining Engineering or equivalent degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering (or similar) experience in an open pit mining environment.
• High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with mine design software.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Vulcan and Modular Dispatch software.

We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.