October 21st, 2024 at 09:29 am
Job Recruitment at Gold Fields Ghana
POSITION: Senior Engineer – Medium-Term Mine Planning
Gold Fields Ghana is looking for an experienced, competent, and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Senior Engineer – Medium Term Mine Planning. This position will be responsible for Medium Term Mine Planning activities (ranging from one month to three years) in a high-volume selective mining environment, as well as providing high-level technical and professional support to the mining team.
In addition to developing plans that align with the mine’s strategic goals, the incumbent is required to impact the major cost drivers in his or her area of responsibility through Tarkwa’s continuous improvement and cost control programs.
About the Role
- Create a comprehensive medium-term plan incorporating Grade Control, Drilling, Blasting, Detailed Tracking, and Maintenance Schedules, based on the Blast Master or Bench Progression Strategy.
- Create precise, practical, or minable designs for implementation to ensure my plans are realistic and feasible.
- Provide strategic direction and guidance to the Short-Term team as they prepare or generate mine plans to ensure they align with the Medium-Term and Long-Term mine plans.
- Implement a plan for plan compliance to ensure that deviations between Short—and/or Medium-Term mine plans and Long-Term mine plans are acknowledged and solutions are developed to mitigate any potential impact on the Life of Mine plans.
- Collaborate to develop mine planning assumptions at the start of each planning cycle for operational, business, and life of mine plans.
- Assist in the creation of operational, business, and life-of-mine plans such as pit optimization, pit and dump designs, mine scheduling, and cost estimation.
- Support the Long Term (Life of Mine) planning process by providing detailed mine design and production schedules for the first three years of the Life of Mine plan. Champion the creation of technical reports in accordance with established norms and legislation.
- Regularly update interim pit designs, covering durations ranging from one month to three years, to guarantee a rational mining sequence with optimal economic benefits under the Life of Mine plan.
- Ensure that pit and dump engineering designs are available and meet all technical and safety standards for planning.
- Support the short-term planning process (1 week to 1 month), while adhering to the medium-term planning horizon of 1 month to 3 years.
- Ensure proper dump management from footprint preparation to restoration within the relevant legal framework.
- Provide technical support to other sections, departments, and consultants as needed.
- Train and strengthen the abilities of junior engineers.
About You
- A tertiary qualification in mining engineering
- Work experience in an open pit gold mine, including at least 5 years as an open pit planner, preferably in a high-volume selective mining context.
- Be able to operate as a competent person for mineral reserve estimation for the Tarkwa mine.
- Shown open pit production and equipment scheduling experience.
- Strong business acumen and the capacity to affect the primary cost drivers in his or her environment.
- Excellent communication abilities in English, as well as the ability to engage with individuals from other cultures.
- Proficiency with mining optimization software, specifically Whittle.
- Proficiency in the usage of mine scheduling products Xpac and ALASTRI, as well as general mining software packages SURPAC and DATAMINE, would be advantageous.
- Medical fitness for the job and surroundings.
- A valid driving license is required, as well as the willingness and ability to get a site driving permit.
How to Apply for this Job Recruitment at Gold Fields Ghana
Closing Date: October 30, 2024
NOTE:
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