Mining Engineer

Description

Job Summary: A Mining Engineering professional to manage extraction and mineral processing operations while ensuring environmental and safety compliance at quarries. Key Highlights: 1. Mining Planning Management and Production Optimization 2. Supervision of Mineral Processing Operations and Heavy Machinery 3. Safety, Geotechnical, and Environmental Compliance Monitoring **Main Responsibilities and Technical Specifications:** Mining Planning: Development of extraction projects, including bench design, drilling and blasting (explosives) planning to maximize production. Operations Management: Supervision of heavy machinery, mineral processing operations (crushing and screening), and operational cost optimization. Safety and Geotechnics: Monitoring of slope and embankment stability, as well as ensuring workplace safety at quarries (use of PPE, vibration control). Licensing and Environmental Management: Environmental management, including mine closure, rehabilitation of degraded areas, and compliance with regulations issued by the National Mining Agency (ANM). Quality Control: Technological characterization of minerals to align extracted material with end-market specifications. **Qualifications and Profile:** Education: Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, registered with CREA. Competencies: Knowledge of rock mechanics, applied geology, mining software, and personnel management. Work Environment: Work at aggregate, limestone, marble, or granite quarries, often under high-intensity production schedules. Work Location: On-site