engineer, mining
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Sr Engineer - Mining
Posted on April 20, 2024
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Vale Canada
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Ready to evolve an industry?Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.Vale Base Metals is one of the world's largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.We invite you to be part of our evolution.Our Team: The Mine Technical Services team is integral to employee safety and the creation and execution of sound mining plans. Members of this teamwork across a variety of engineering functions including planning, ground control, surveying, ventilation, scheduling, infrastructure, and capital coordination.The OpportunityWe are currently seeking a Sr. Engineer, Mining to join our Mines Technical Services Team at our Copper Cliff Mine Complex in Sudbury. This is a permanent position.This role will work with mine operations and technical discipline to develop & implement a rock management strategy taking all stages of mine development, production, and concurrent mine expansion projects into account - maximize internal recycle of excavated material (not only use past practices but explore new ways of doing things to maximize the value of our mineral resources).Additionally, in this position, you will: Mid Range Planning: Assemble the 24-month rolling plan, prepare the monthly & quarterly plans.Responsible to compile information and budget capital and operating requirements.Integrating plans with all stakeholders including Integrated Business Planning, Operations, Reliability, Geology including diamond drilling, Ground Control, Seismic Risk Management and Ventilation.Mine Design:Update stope Designs using Deswik mine design software. Produce underground mine designs using the ore body block models, decide what methods and equipment will be used for accessing and extracting ore and waste material and provide a schedule for the removal of this material.Consult with geologists and engineers about the design, selection, and provision of machines, facilities, and systems for mining, and infrastructure such as access roads, water and power supplies.Update development designs for accessing the ore body and other infrastructure.Ensure that stope requirements are assigned appropriately to allow for the forecasting of consumables.Accountable to ensure required changes to stoping and development plans, due to execution variances or other unforeseen changes, are immediately assessed and put into the plan.Participating in the design, evaluation, and support of underground mining operations.Collect, document, and assess engineering data within the mine to improve efficiency.General:Provide engineering support to our team of geologists, mining engineers, and technologists.Coordinate with operations to ensure there is proper implementation of the plans.Record mine engineering related information to generate monthly production reports.Ensure mining regulations are followed, including the proper use and care of explosives, and the correct ventilation to allow the removal of dust and gases.Monitor development and production progress.Ensure that mine infrastructure has appropriate design work to support the mineManage projects such as mine improvement and infrastructure replacement.Establish effective communication channels with both remote and on-site teams.Maintain a focus on safety for the work being implemented in conjunction with MTS Safety Plan, policies and procedures.About YouEducation:Undergraduat
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LocationGreater Sudbury, ON
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
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CareerBeacon
#2029649
Advertised until
2024-05-20
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