Mining Planning Engineer

Description

Job Summary: A mining engineering professional responsible for mining planning, production plan development, and KPI monitoring, with a focus on optimization and cost reduction. Key Highlights: 1. Short-, medium-, and long-term mine planning and new projects. 2. Field validation and monitoring of mining plans with operational teams. 3. Support in preparing the Annual Mining Report and other legal documents. Perform short-, medium-, and long-term mine planning activities—including planning for new mining fronts—and develop production plans, considering equipment fleet variables, investments, ore quality and quantity, to ensure production volumes and processes. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Validate and monitor mining plans through field inspections, liaising with operational teams to redirect topics and assess adherence to planning KPIs. * Prepare risk analyses for proposed scenarios to support decision-making regarding project advancement. * Monitor and suggest improvements to operational processes for cost reduction (e.g., control of mining dilution, development and optimization of mining recovery, etc.). * Conduct monthly production closing and update the forecast for the projected plan, performing necessary replanning to achieve established targets. * Support or prepare the Annual Mining Report (RAL) and other legally required documents for submission to regulatory authorities or for internal decision-making. **Requirements and Qualifications** **Mandatory Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or postgraduate specialization in this field. * Experience in mining planning with practical knowledge of best mining practices. * Understanding of mining regulations. * Microsoft Office suite. Planning software, especially Deswik. * **Desirable Requirements** * Intermediate English proficiency. * Postgraduate degree in Mining Engineering. **Additional Information** **Salary + Benefits** * Health insurance (co-payment); * Dental insurance (co-payment); * Profit Sharing Program (PR); * Private pension plan; * Life insurance; * Meal allowance; * Transportation allowance; * School kit; * Christmas kit; * Counseling program. Hello! We are Kinross Brasil Mineração, part of Kinross Gold Corporation—a Canadian group operating in South America (Brazil and Chile), North America (United States and Canada), and Africa (Ghana and Mauritania). With operations at the Morro do Ouro mine in Paracatu, northwestern Minas Gerais; an office in Belo Horizonte; and hydroelectric plants in Caçu and Barra dos Coqueiros, Goiás, we are one of Brazil’s largest gold producers, responsible for 22% of national gold output. Gold mining, processing, and marketing—this is our business, made possible only by people. Today, we account for approximately 22% of formal jobs in the municipality of Paracatu, providing around 1,800 direct jobs and nearly 4,000 contracted positions. We continuously seek to maximize opportunities and invest further in our team, betting on talent development and building a valuable workforce. After all, “People First” is one of our core values. One of our eight commitments to people is to expand diversity. We recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building a respectful, innovative environment with equal opportunities for all. Discussing and practicing these principles is an ongoing exercise within our company, and we move forward confidently, step by step, toward achieving our goals in this area. Join us in making it happen!