Mining Engineer

Job location:
Sandersville, Georgia, USA
Created moment:
December 11, 2024
Job reference:
REQ - 09256

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Mining Engineer

Job Summary

Based at our plant in Sandersville, GA we are hiring a Mining Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with the Mine Manager, Operations Manager, and Division Mining and Geology group to develop effective short to mid-term mining sequencing to optimize operations and the mine's lifespan. This role also supports the divisional mine planning team with long-term, life-of-mine planning. The Mining Engineer works to develop mine plans, ensuring their implementation through monthly surveying using GPS systems. In addition, this role oversees the monthly reconciliation process for both internal and external material movement and conducts advanced analyses of this movement. You will  also process capital expenditure requests for the mining department, Assist with mine permitting, and CER development.

Summary:

  • Works with Mine Manager, Operations Manager and Division Mining and Geology group to develop effective short to mid term mining sequencing to optimize operations and life of mine.

  • Supports divisional mine planning team with long term, life of mine planning.

  • Works under the direction of the Mine Manager to develop mine plans, ensuring the plan is being followed in the mine by monthly surveying using a GPS system.

  • Oversees the monthly reconciliation process for both internal and external material movement, as well as conduct advanced analysis of the movement.

  • Processes capital expenditure request for the mining department

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Collaborates with Mine Management and Division support personnel to extract minerals, considering factors such as safety, operational costs, deposit characteristics, overburden depth, and surrounding strata.

  • Prepares and sends a monthly dashboard report as to the state of the mining operation.

  • Under the oversight of the Mine manager, lays out and directs mine operations, such as location and position of excavation benches and access roads. (should be able to accomplish within one year)

  • Ensure adequate supplies of crude ore are available for processing plants.

  • Grade control block model creation and reconciliation.

  • Assist in preparation and submission of mine permits.

  • Other Duties as assigned by the Mine Manager

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • BS in Mining Engineering, Geology, or Civil, Geotechnical related technical field

  • Minimum 1 year experience supporting a mining operation

  • Environment:

    • Sitting up to 70% of work time. Standing and walking up to 30% of work time.

    • Up to 10%  travel

Skills and Attributes Requirements:

  • Proven ability to identify the need, provide justification, and implement improvement processes 

  • Knowledge of ArcGIS preferred

  • Proven ability to learn and effectively use Surpac Modeling Software

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Excel 

  • Proven ability to learn and effectively use GPS systems for surveying.

  • Proven ability to provide support to Operations Management in terms of monitoring production data, developing graphs, tracking equipment data thru OEM supplied software.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. 

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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