Mining Engineer at Rio Tinto

About The Role

We are looking for a Mining Engineer to analyse geological data for the compilation of mine plans by critically examining technical and economic factors. To apply mining engineering methods to solve complex problems. To design and schedule mine production in the short term. To communicate and cause the mine plans to be executed by the production teams by ensuring that the required information and coordinates are made available to the survey team and production systems.
Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, you will

• Engineer tasks - Applies pre-defined tasks and procedures to ensure maximum productivity
• May participate in exploration activities.
• Perform tasks delegated by others during engineering feasibility studies to define proper mining methods, equipment selection, mine site facilities, capital and operating costs, and manpower and production requirements.
• Geotechnical risk management - Conduct Geotechnical inspections according to defined procedures
• Apply the requirement as stipulated in the SDTMP according to the D3 and D5 Standards
• Ensure a stable mine design by performing regular inspections based on checklists and standards
• Assist with stability analysis as per procedure and provide daily technical support to the operation
• Operational support for the Mine - Produce under guidance short term plan for bush clearing, mining, backfilling and infrastructure based on pre-defined long term plan.
• Monitor production performance and compliance with plan to assist in ensuring operational discipline
• Perform regular spatial reconciliation (weekly and monthly)
• Operational support for the MSP
• Produce the weekly tactical plan under guidance.
• Honour the strategic plan when developing short term mine plans

 About you 

To succeed in this role, you will have

• Preferred - B. Sc or B. Eng Mining Engineering or B.Tech Mining Engineering or B. Sc with appropriate specialization in a related field or 3 years relevant experience and exposure in a related field or industry.
• EB License, Qualify for registration with a body recognized by JORC would be highly beneficial.
• 2 years appropriate industrial experience, in mine design and surface mining methods. Exposure to wet processing plant environment
• Advanced computer literacy (Mining software, MS Office, SAP)
• Well-developed report writing and presentation skills.
• Well-developed project management skills.