Purpose of the job:
The Mining Department of Damang Gold Mine seeks to employ an experienced and self-motivated individual for the position of Mine Planning Engineer who will be responsible for short-to-medium term Mine Planning in a high-volume selective mining environment. The incumbent, in performing the assigned responsibilities is expected to influence the main cost drivers in his/her area of responsibility
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate short term production schedules and forecasts for weekly and monthly mine plans
- Design Pits, Waste Dumps, Stockpiles, Haul Roads and other accesses
- Monitor the activities of the blasting section to control wall limits
- Prepare month-end reports
- Ensure pit and dump design implementation meet all technical and safety requirements
- Provide technical support to Mining Contractor, Mine Operations team and other stakeholders
- Assist with Drill and Blast designs, planning, scheduling, sequencing and implementation
- Develop Pit and Waste Dump schedules for three monthly and annual rolling mine plans
- Ensure compliance with ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 requirements
Key Requirements:
- A tertiary qualification in the field of Mining Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution
- Work experience in open pit gold mining, of which at least 2 years must have been in an open cast planning role, preferably in a high-volume selective mining environment utilizing large equipment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office and excellent leadership qualities
- Results-orientation to achieve production targets and medically fit for the position and environment
- Blasting Certificate will be advantageous
- Competency in Minesight, Datamine, Talpac, Xpac, Xeras and Whittle.
A valid Ghanaian driving licence and a proficiency in driving a light vehicle
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, East Gonja Municipal District, Savannah Region, Ghana, Savannah Region, Ghana
, East Gonja Municipal District, Savannah Region, Ghana, Savannah Region, Ghana