What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mine Engineer (East Tennessee Mines) position at Nyrstar East Tennessee Mines?
Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead, and growing positions in other base and precious metals, which are essential resources that are fuelling the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of our changing world. Nyrstar has mining and smelting operations located in Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs approximately 4,300 people. Nyrstar is incorporated in Belgium and has its corporate office in Switzerland. Nyrstar is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol NYR. For further information please visit the Nyrstar website: www.nyrstar.com.
Located approximately 25 miles from Knoxville, the East Tennessee complex consists of a mill and three underground zinc mines; Young, Coy and Immel. The mines are located in and around Knox and, Jefferson counties within 20 miles of each other.
Sr. Mine Engineer – ETM
Overview of the role:
Responsible for generation of long range mine plans/schedules (>3 months) accounting for development, production, ventilation, ground control, and mine services that over time maximizes the total value able to be created from the resource located at multiple mine sites. The purpose of this role is to support East Tennessee Mines operations and technical group by managing all aspects of assigned mining projects.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Safety Health and Environmental
Mine Planning and Scheduling
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines (NTM) does not accept unsolicited resumes from professional search firms or agencies. Unless specifically stated, no agency or firm represents NTM. Resumes submitted unsolicited will not be considered. Additionally, NTM will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by search firms who do not have a current Placement Fee Agreement with Nyrstar.
Located approximately 25 miles from Knoxville, the East Tennessee complex consists of a mill and three underground zinc mines; Young, Coy and Immel. The mines are located in and around Knox and, Jefferson counties within 20 miles of each other.
Sr. Mine Engineer – ETM
Overview of the role:
Responsible for generation of long range mine plans/schedules (>3 months) accounting for development, production, ventilation, ground control, and mine services that over time maximizes the total value able to be created from the resource located at multiple mine sites. The purpose of this role is to support East Tennessee Mines operations and technical group by managing all aspects of assigned mining projects.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Safety Health and Environmental
- Promote and demonstrate safe behavior at all times
- Comply with the site’s standards and procedures in SHEC
- Demonstrate effective performance in achieving agreed SHEC goals in support of the department, site and company standards
- Demonstrates leadership in SHEC through personal behaviors and conversations, and report all SHEC incidents and participate in SHEC initiatives
- Take responsibility for the safety of all personnel, including yourself, at Nyrstar Tennessee Mines
- Develops plans and schedules in consideration of Statutory requirements
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analysing and summarizing information and trends; recommending and taking corrective actions as needed
- Ensuring costs are controlled to meet budget and where possible reduced to achieve savings
- Ensure that all non-conformance work is properly reported, tracked and documented
- Ensure that responsible employees follow up with their deliverables
Mine Planning and Scheduling
- Plan the work required and deliver reserve calculations in an accurate and timely manner
- Work with the geological department to increase the mine reserves via the resource/reserve process
- Developing and updating design parameters that include but is not limited to; primary ventilation; mine support services systems and ground control as it relates to long term development/stope stability
- Reviewing and updating mine cut-off grades in order to maximize total reserve value.
- Develop a high level life of mine plan and mine schedules that provide a detailed three year perspective to the business needs
- Provide guidance to short term planning/scheduling to ensure alignment to longer term goals
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate communications and relationships within the MTS department to understand their needs and provide advice for Geology and Survey as required
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate communications between the MTS department and other departments by maintaining appropriate relationships and a be-of-service approach
- Support the team to build requisite structures
- Work with the team to ensure the long term viability of the team
- Support team members in their personal development
- Proactively seeks to understand the roles and the needs of other team members
- Work collaboratively with mine production and geology departments and assist other functional areas to achieve their objectives
- Actively participate in team discussions and decisions
- Ensure a cost conscious culture is practiced by team members
- Provide specialist technical advice to the team in areas of competence
- Work with the team to seek options and to anticipate future requirements related to all accountabilities associated with this role
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering (Having passed the FE or possessing a PE beneficial)
- Minimum 8 years in the mining industry and a minimum of 3 years in long term mine planning (U/G experience a plus)
- Experience in mechanized, high volume, low margin mining operations preferably including shallow dipping ore bodies. Experience in shallow dipping ore bodies utilizing cut & fill, room and pillar, and long hole mining methods
- Experience in reserve estimation
- Experience in annual budgeting processes
- Experience as a mine production engineer or short range planner beneficial
- Sound understanding of the functions carried out by the geological and mine engineering departments
- Understanding of technical and operating processes relevant to mine planning and scheduling
- Experience in contract management desirable and demonstrate project management experience
- Understanding of technical and operating processes relevant to project planning and scheduling
- Understanding of mining regulation and statutory responsibilities
COMPETENCIES - Self-motivated, energetic and proactive
- High level of initiative, resourcefulness and personal organization
- Understanding of underground mine design and mine design software (Minesite preferred)
- Working knowledge of practical ventilation and ventilation simulation (VnetPC preferred)
- Working knowledge of practical rock mechanics/roof control techniques for shallow dipping ore bodies.
- Working knowledge of mine electrical power systems & pumping systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Project, and Word. (Access or other data base programs beneficial)
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD required
- Good time management and prioritization skills
- Results driven achiever with exemplary planning and organization skills
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Sound methods and approaches to persuade, convince or influence others
Nyrstar Tennessee Mines (NTM) does not accept unsolicited resumes from professional search firms or agencies. Unless specifically stated, no agency or firm represents NTM. Resumes submitted unsolicited will not be considered. Additionally, NTM will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by search firms who do not have a current Placement Fee Agreement with Nyrstar.
This is a full time position
