Senior Mining Engineer

Details

The Company :

For our client, a leading mining orga­ni­sa­tion, we are sear­ching for a Senior French- spea­king Mining Engineer. The role will be resi­den­tial based in Gabon, Africa.

Responsibilities :

• Complies with QHSE prac­tices with a view to conti­nuous improvement.
• Implement cost reduc­tion actions.
• Coordinates and manages all events of the mining acti­vity (sche­du­ling of equip­ment stop­pages for main­te­nance, extrac­tion and storage of ore for the plant and quality control).
• Prepares mining plans and vali­dates main­te­nance plans with the Head of the Equipment Maintenance Department.
• Develops opera­ting and invest­ment budgets of the depart­ment accor­ding to the objec­tives of produc­tion of mine­rals and fixed and variable costs defined.
• Participate in the plan­ning of produc­tion shut­downs and main­te­nance equipment.
• Performs the perio­dic analy­sis of produc­tion moni­to­ring indi­ca­tors (repor­ting data, dash­boards, failure rates, etc.) and budget variances and takes the neces­sary adjust­ment measures in the context of impro­ving performance.
• Participate in and / or lead projects concer­ning his department.
• Manages the HR of his depart­ment in colla­bo­ra­tion with the HRD de la Mine.
• Establishes actions that mini­mize the impact of mining opera­tions on the envi­ron­ment and ensures compliance with regu­la­tory requirements
• Ensures quality control opera­ted accor­ding to custo­mer specifications.
• Maintains rela­tions with the social part­ners, the employees, and ensures the reas­sem­bly of the infor­ma­tion neces­sary for the mana­ge­ment of indus­trial rela­tions, and the descent of the messages deli­ve­red by the company.

Requirements – Qualification and Skill :

• Mining engi­neer Degree with at least 8 years of mana­ge­rial expe­rience in the field of mining and geology (ore selec­ti­vity, mine protec­tion standards …).
• Knowledge of mining tech­niques, gear and their capa­bi­li­ties, and rules of open pit mining (inclu­ding safety and the environment).
• English and French proficiency.
• Managerial skills of a very good level.
• Conduct and moni­to­ring of indus­trial and mining projects.
• Ability to manage situa­tions and make deci­sions in a context of strong constraints.
• Loyalty to the company and intel­lec­tual honesty.