Engineering Manager

Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads all activities involved in mine planning concerning design, installation, construction, and overall analysis of mine projects.
• Conduct feasibility studies for assigned or proposed projects (including investigation of data, estimation of cost and time requirements, reporting on alternatives, and recommendations on courses of action).
• Provides engineering advice and knowledge to staff on specific day-to-day problems.
• Provides or sources all necessary technical expertise to identify and resolve reliability issues.
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements changes in production, maintenance, and operating procedures to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and quality at an acceptable cost.
• Leads the design and development of mine modifications and additions.
• Confers with vendors and contractors on equipment and service purchases for the mine; makes technical engineering recommendations and inspects purchases for the mine.
• Oversees the construction, removal, and installation of approved equipment, process, and mine modifications; evaluates progress and performance, and takes or recommends remedial actions.
• Lead change management initiatives.
• Prepares and submits expense and capital projects for mine-related purchases.
• Keeps all project records and accounting up to date and ensures that all mine drawings are technical drawings are properly maintained.
• Supports the design, repair, and verification of mine ventilation systems.
• Assumes a lead role in overseeing the mine’s compliance with Morton Salt’s Shaft and Hoist policy.
• Oversees the rock mechanics program, including monitoring, design, and implementation of ground control measures.
• Allocates resources necessary to implement the EMS.
• Ensures EMS policy and procedures are properly communicated to employees, visitors, and contractors.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering (or other relevant mining degree with 7+ years of mining experience).
  • 5+ years of Underground Mining experience.
  • Self-starter with the ability to plan, organize, and carry out multiple project assignments at once.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing projects or portfolios over $5 million.
  • Demonstrated experience with designing, installing, or supervising ground control or rock mechanics activities.
  • Demonstrated success in leading and developing teams of at least 5 people.
  • Demonstrated experience with the design, installation, or measurement of mine ventilation systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with the design, installation, or maintenance support of mine hoisting systems.
  • Supervisory experience in a mine environment, required.