Open Pit Short-Range Mining Engineer

OceanaGold; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Health insurance

401K

Professional development

Safe and supportive environment

Employee assistance program

Job summary

OceanaGold's Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina is seeking a Mine Engineer to join our Open Pit Planning Team. You will help plan, design, and optimize open pit operations, influencing daily and weekly safety, production, and cost outcomes.

Based in Haile, you will collaborate with operations, geology, and drill & blast, develop bench and dig plans, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement through data and field presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of open pit mine planning experience (planning + operations exposure strongly preferred).
• Hands-on experience with mine planning software (Deswik preferred, Vulcan or similar considered).
• Strong understanding of production environment, drill & blast, and material movement.
• Ability to balance technical planning with real-world operational constraints.
• Sharp analytical thinking with practical, actionable solutions.
• Confident communicator who can influence and align teams.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short-range mine plans aligned with weekly, monthly and quarterly production targets.
• Partner closely with operations, geology, and drill & blast to optimize ore recovery and movement.
• Generate and reconcile end-of-month (EOM) production data and mining progress.
• Monitor and analyze plan compliance (daily, weekly, monthly) and identify improvement opportunities.
• Create bench plans, dig plans, and dump designs to support safe and efficient operations.
• Track and report on high wall, dump, and production performance metrics.
• Provide clear and competent direction to operations teams to ensure plan execution.
• Drive continuous improvement through data, field presence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Open pit planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

OceanaGold's Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina is seeking a Mine Engineer to join our Open Pit Planning Team. You will help plan, design, and optimize open pit operations, influencing daily and weekly safety, production, and cost outcomes.

Based in Haile, you will collaborate with operations, geology, and drill & blast, develop bench and dig plans, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement through data and field presence.