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Hecla Mining Company · 2 months ago

Mine Engineer

Mullan, ID, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Hecla Québec is a mining company seeking a Mine Engineer to perform essential engineering tasks under the direction of the Chief Engineer. The role involves short term mine production planning, infrastructure design, and providing engineering support while ensuring technical deliverables meet quality expectations.

Mining & Metals

Responsibilities

Performs short-range mine planning including development design; drift & fill, UCB, and long-hole stope design; backfill design; scheduling development, production, and backfill; surveying; reconciliation of the schedule and plan with actual; and coordination with long-range mine planning, geology, survey, and mine operations

Oversees projects, assists in budget preparation and cost estimations, and tracks costs

Works with mine services including power, ventilation, compressed air, and water; assists with design and implementation of ground control and related ground support engineering including various rock bolting methods and shotcrete; optimizes techniques for explosives utilization and storage; ensures technical deliverables are provided to customers within time and quality expectations

Plan, organize, and coordinate surveys, tests, or investigations. Collect data points, interpret results, and prepare recommendations. Present executive summaries and cost estimates to senior staff

Apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in making minor adaptations and modifications to established engineering plans or systems

Develop and maintain a detailed working knowledge of the mine’s operational issues and apply sound engineering practices to resolve them

Provide engineering support and guidance

Qualification

Mine EngineeringUnderground 3-D mine planning softwareGround support techniquesFinancial analysis techniquesAnalytical skillsProject management techniquesOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-motivationCommunication skillsDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering or a related field

Experience in mining, metallurgy or mineral processing industry or similar relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience required

Experience in mining engineering

Organizational/planning skills will be necessary to organize, schedule and prioritize work activities to manage time effectively and ensure timely completion of projects, programs, and objectives and that the same satisfy operational objectives

Analytical and statistical skills are needed to evaluate opportunities for process improvement or optimization, process or quality trends

Computer skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, & MS Project)

Underground 3-d mine planning software (Deswik Cad and Sched), AutoCAD, VentSim, ShotPlus

Underground surveying techniques

Ground support techniques and geotechnical modeling

Mine ventilation, dewatering, compressed air and electrical systems

Project management techniques

Mine costing and financial analysis techniques to explain variances, evaluate projects and prioritize allocation of resources

Good Interpersonal skills are necessary in order to facilitate teamwork while working with internal and external contacts

Self-motivation and initiative is necessary to insure that the work progresses independent of supervision. Being a self-starter is essential

Communications skills are necessary to ensure excellence in verbal and written communications, and effectively interact with associates at all levels of the organization as well as external contacts

Administrative skills are required to manage paperwork, meet reporting requirements, and oversee various systems

Detail-orientated and ability to multi-task

Planning skills are needed to ensure the timely completion of programs and objectives

Financial skills are necessary to explain variances, evaluate projects and prioritize allocation of resources