Quarry Engineer

Description

Quarry Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international company with potential for long-term growth. Located in rural central eastern Ontario in a Safety Conscious Organization.

Skills & Experience :

• Project site specific tasks :
• Convert Long Term mine plan into medium and short-range execution.
• Develop detailed mine designs and schedule / sequences (monthly, daily, weekly mining plans).
• Determine optimal stockpile use and inventory.
• Attend daily coordination meetings with production.
• Develop and optimize drill and blast designs.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of grade / tonnes.
• Complete monthly mine production reporting and comparisons to budget.
• Aid with manpower and equipment planning.
• Develop waste dump schedules and dumping plans.
• General tasks :
• Provide mining engineering and design services for underground and open pit mine studies, such as scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed design, and NI 43-101 technical reports.
• Prepare mining equipment specifications and assist with mining equipment procurement.
• Prepare technical specifications based on input received from other disciplines.
• Prepare and contribute to technical memos and reports, within areas of expertise.
• Prepare mining CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates.
• Design mine infrastructures, ventilation systems, backfill systems and mining services.
• Self-reliant and easily adaptable to change.
• Creative and innovative in providing solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make quality decisions.

Experience Requirements :

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Mining Engineering (or related discipline).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in open pit or other mining projects.
• Ability to communicate with colleagues and clients in a professional and technical manner.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to oversee long term mining plan.
• Ability to optimize operational practices.

Salary : $85 000-90 000.

Benefits of Employment : IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO.

The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO.

We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment : IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.