Short Range Mine Engineer

Kinross Gold Corporation; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Kinross Gold Corporation seeks a Mine Engineer I to support comprehensive mining engineering tasks, including planning, drill and blast, and pit design. You will collaborate with Geology, Geotechnics, Maintenance and Operations on site.

You’ll develop weekly plans, optimize short-range processes, and ensure safety standards while communicating with stakeholders and delivering technical analyses for production reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or a related field is required.
• 1-5 years of planning and/or drill & blast experience in hard-rock, open pit operations is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with mining software packages (Deswik, AutoCAD, Vulcan, MineSite) is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of mine operations and drill & blast principles.
• Comfortable working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong engagement with technical details, self-motivated to learn and improve mine planning and drill & blast practices.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate engineering plans, technical reports and sequences to Mine Operations and other stakeholders on site.
• Lead pit tours with mine operations and support daily production meetings.
• Work on optimizing and improving the short-range planning processes.
• Develop weekly mine plan, weekly mill feed strategy and perform a weekly mine plan adherence.
• Drill and Blast Planning and Scheduling.
• Utilize geological data, mine plans and survey information to develop blast designs and shot timing.
• Consult and develop a close working relationship with the Geotechnical Engineer to optimize pit wall stability.
• Perform accurate Drill/Blast pattern design duties on time and manage Weekly Drill and Blast Plan.
• Perform pit design, dump design and infrastructure/road design.
• Identify risks and opportunities that may impact the mine plans.
• Ensure information flow and buy-in to the mine plan process across departments.
• Collect and interpret technical data such as blast-induced vibration to inform pattern design decisions.
• Promote and engage a pro-active safety culture.

Skills

Planning and drill & blast experience

Team collaboration

Attention to technical details

US work authorization

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or similar field

Tools

Deswik

AutoCAD

Vulcan

MineSite

Job description

The Mine Engineer I reports to the Senior Mine Engineer and is responsible for carrying out a full range of engineering functions including, but not limited to: mine planning, leach stacking plans, drill pattern design, drill and blast scheduling, blast pattern design, pit designs, stockpile, road and dump designs, mine analysis and production reporting. Will have direct involvement and communication with staff from other departments (Geology, Geotechnics, Maintenance and Operations). Qualified candidates may be eligible for both a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Essential Functions

1. 1. Develop and communicate engineering plans, technical reports and presentations, sequences, dumping priorities, etc. to Mine Operations and other stakeholders on site and ensure plans are carried out safely and efficiently
2. 2. Leading pit tour with mine operations, supporting mine operations on the daily production meeting.
3. 3. Working on optimizing and improving the short-range planning processes
4. 4. Develop weekly mine plan, weekly mill feed strategy and perform a weekly mine plan adherence.
5. 5. Drill and Blast Planning and Scheduling
6. 6. Utilize geological data, mine plans and survey information to develop blast designs and shot timing, and release patterns as required for execution.
7. 7. Consult and develop a close working relationship with the Geotechnical Engineer in order to optimize pit wall stability.
8. 8. Perform accurate Drill/Blast pattern design duties on time - Preparation and Implementation of a Weekly Drill and Blast Plan.
9. 9. Perform pit design, dump design and infrastructure/road design.
10. 10. Identify risks (production and mine movement, equipment priorities, geotech, dewatering, grade, manpower, etc.) and opportunities that may impact the mine plans.
11. 11. Ensure information flow and buy-in to the mine plan process from various departments (load and haul, drill and blast, processing, etc).
12. 12. Collect and interpret technical data such as blast-induced vibration and utilize findings to inform pattern design decisions and improvements, with specific focus on high-risk sectors of the open pit.
13. 13. Safety Performance & Record, perform field engagement and risk identifications.
14. 14. Ensure drill & blast planning complies with applicable safety regulations, environmental standards, standard operating procedures and company best practices.
15. 15. Promote and engage strongly with a pro-active safety culture.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

1. 1. Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or similar field is required.
2. 2. 1-5 years of planning and/or drill & blast experience in hard-rock, open pit mine operations is strongly preferred.
3. 3. Proficiency with mining software packages (Deswik, AutoCAD, Vulcan, MineSite) is strongly preferred.
4. 4. Working knowledge of mine operations and drill & blast principles.
5. 5. Comfortable working collaboratively in a team environment.
6. 6. Strong engagement with technical details, self-motivated to learn and continuously improve our mine planning and drill & blast practices.
7. 7. Must be presently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
8. 8. Valid driver’s license is required.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Requirements

• Adheres to all safety and environmental regulations.
• Has a strong commitment to safe working practices.
• Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment.
• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
• Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements.