Mining Engineer

Department

The Long Tern Planning Department is responsible for strategic short- and long term planning as well as operational support in line with the company’s mission of safe, long term growth and production focus.

Position

A vacancy exists for a Mining Engineer in the Long Term Planning Department. Reporting to the Superintendent: Production Planning, the successful incumbent will be responsible for development of sound short term and long term mine plans covering all stages from mining modelling, pit & dump design, reserve estimation to production scheduling for optimal recovery of Rossing’s mineral resources.

Main responsibilities

• Maintaining health, safety and environmental standards.
• Pit optimisation, Pit design and dump design.
• Reserve estimation, production and equipment scheduling
• Process improvements, short /long term projects
• Stockpile management and monitoring of the implementation of both short and long term plans by mining operations.

The incumbent should possess the following competencies

• Planning and Organizing: Organizing and scheduling events and activities and resources. Setting up and monitoring timescales and plans
• Creativity and Innovation: Creating new and imaginative approaches to work-related issues.
• Identifying fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumptions
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations: Focusing on customer needs and satisfaction
• Setting high standards for quality and quantity and consistently achieving set goals.

Applying Expertise and Technology:

• Applying specialist and detailed technical expertise; using technology to achieve work objectives and developing job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development
• Demonstrating an understanding of different organizational departments and functions.

• Analyzing numerical data and all other sources of information, probing for further information or greater understanding of a problem
• Making rational judgments from the available information and analysis.
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts: Working strategically to realize organizational goals

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in mining plus 3 years mine production and planning experience
• Higher Diploma/ BTech in Mining, plus 5 years experience in mining related field.
• Experience with Mining Software, e.g. MineSight, Vulcan

Desirable Requirements:

• High level of mining computer application.
• Working knowledge of Whittle or similar Mine Optimization software will be an advantage.
• Code BE drivers license
• Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.
• Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply

Our employment conditions are competitive.