Chief Engineer Jobs

ROLE::
The role of chief Engineer is to lead the technical services department and support to operations in delivering the business plan and to develop a robust plan from life of mine to rolling forecast and to ensure that the business is safe and sustainable.
KEY WORKS OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES::

• Interpret and prepare financial technical models to determine project valuation and feasibility
• Ensure that the Management Operating system (MOS) is maintained.
• Assist in development of SOPs and JHA procedures.
• Compliance with Tennessee HSEC policies and ensure that all engineering work are complaint to regulations.
• Ensuring 43-101 compliant sampling, QA/QC, geologic and geotechnical data collection programs are in place, especially where drilling programs are conducted within North American Mining operations.
• Lead and maintain ventilation, geotechnical, Survey, Mine planning, and Drill & Blast programs.
• Identify and implement cost saving and/or cost efficiency projects.
• Actively identify and lead due-diligence projects on brownfield and greenfield expansion potential.
• Interpret, optimize, and approve primary and secondary ventilation plans
• Analyzing data and providing technical documentation to support decision-making.
• Interpret and approve geotechnical studies and models for stope stability, seismology and stress re-distribution associated with the stoping sequence.
• Review, optimize and approve development and stope drill and blast designs
• Create and manage reports on performance and devise strategies and take any necessary actions to rectify deficiencies.
• - Create professional short- and long-range strategic planning strategies and provide execution guidance to mining processes.
• Actively participate and support mine-to-mill reconciliation process.
• Lead and support the compliance to plan process and establish feedback loops into mid and long term strategic planning
• Actively lead annual life of mine planning and budgeting activities including resource and reserve estimation
• Attend safety meetings and demonstrate safely leadership.
• Work closely with Geology, Mill and Mine Operations to develop and maintain life of mine plan including ore reserve.
• Strategically lead and develop subordinates to have a suitably skilled, qualified and continuously improving workforce.
• Conduct economic and technical optimization and trade-off studies.
• Develop and grow the technical services team and ensure that there is a clear vision and well defined roles and responsibilities.
• Contributing to the preparation of the annual budget and other long-term strategies.
• Managing activities related to programs, systems, and procedures in mine design.
• Using operational excellence resources and methodologies, maintain a high standard of quality in all work.

KEY DIMENSIONS::

• Operate within budget as stipulated by Nyrstar Operations
• Delivery of agreed outcomes aligned with the overall business plan and values
• Direct interfacing with all external stakeholders.
• Implementation of agreed strategies
• Compliance with Nyrstar policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE::
QUALIFICATIONS:::

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) with experience in leading the Technical services department.

EXPERIENCE::

• Ability to understand functionality of business systems and extract relevant data for business purposes
• Track record in driving continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of professionals to deliver against targets
• Experience in development and control of departmental budget and expenditure
• Experience in driving best practice through your department and into the business. This includes the development and implementation of strategy in line with business goals.
• Leadership experience within mining and Technical operations (preferably underground)

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE::
Safety::

• The ability to develop and promote a Safety and Health System and culture that results in zero harm.

Core::

• Shares learning & expertise with others
• Simplifies complexity
• Support the Operations team in terms of scheduling and planning and designs
• Innovates to continuously improve business performance

Business: Awareness:

• Realises opportunities to develop the business

Execution::

• Promotes and drives a safety culture
• Constructively deals with underperformance

Taking People Along::

• Optimises others effectiveness
• Seeks out different situations, environment & opinions
• Uses effective influencing strategies
• Provides feedback and support to the other team members