Chief Engineer

ROLE: The role of chief Engineer is to lead the technical services department and support to operations in delivering the business plan and to develop a robust plan from life of mine to rolling forecast and to ensure that the business is safe and sustainable. KEY WORKS OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: Compliance with Tennessee HSEC policies and ensure that all engineering work are complaint to regulations. Work closely with Geology, Mill and Mine Operations to develop and maintain life of mine plan including ore reserve. Lead and maintain ventilation, geotechnical, Survey, Mine planning, and Drill & Blast programs. Interpret, optimize, and approve primary and secondary ventilation plans Interpret and approve geotechnical studies and models for stope stability, seismology and stress re-distribution associated with the stoping sequence. Review, optimize and approve development and stope drill and blast designs Actively lead annual life of mine planning and budgeting activities including resource and reserve estimation Actively identify and lead due-diligence projects on brownfield and greenfield expansion potential. Actively participate and support mine-to-mill reconciliation process. Identify and implement cost saving and/or cost efficiency projects. Lead and support the compliance to plan process and establish feedback loops into mid and long term strategic planning Managing activities related to programs, systems, and procedures in mine design. Analyzing data and providing technical documentation to support decision-making. Contributing to the preparation of the annual budget and other long-term strategies. Create professional short- and long-range strategic planning strategies and provide execution guidance to mining processes. Interpret and prepare financial technical models to determine project valuation and feasibility Using operational excellence resources and methodologies, maintain a high standard of quality in all work. Create and manage reports on performance and devise strategies and take any necessary actions to rectify deficiencies. Strategically lead and develop subordinates to have a suitably skilled, qualified and continuously improving workforce. Attend safety meetings and demonstrate safely leadership. Assist in development of SOPs and JHA procedures. Ensure that the Management Operating system (MOS) is maintained. Develop and grow the technical services team and ensure that there is a clear vision and well defined roles and responsibilities. Conduct economic and technical optimization and trade-off studies. Ensuring 43-101 compliant sampling, QA/QC, geologic and geotechnical data collection programs are in place, especially where drilling programs are conducted within North American Mining operations. KEY DIMENSIONS: Operate within budget as stipulated by Nyrstar Operations Compliance with Nyrstar policies and procedures Implementation of agreed strategies Delivery of agreed outcomes aligned with the overall business plan and values Direct interfacing with all external stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE: QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) with experience in leading the Technical services department. EXPERIENCE: Leadership experience within mining and Technical operations (preferably underground) Demonstrated experience leading a team of professionals to deliver against targets Experience in driving best practice through your department and into the business. This includes the development and implementation of strategy in line with business goals. Ability to understand functionality of business systems and extract relevant data for business purposes Track record in driving continuous improvement Experience in development and control of departmental budget and expenditure SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE: Safety: The ability to develop and promote a Safety and Health System and culture that results in zero harm. Core: Support the Operations team in terms of scheduling and planning and designs Innovates to continuously improve business performance Shares learning & expertise with others Simplifies complexity Business Awareness: Realises opportunities to develop the business Execution: Promotes and drives a safety culture Constructively deals with underperformance Taking People Along: Optimises others effectiveness Provides feedback and support to the other team members Uses effective influencing strategies Seeks out different situations, environment & opinions

Salary : $90,000 - $142,000