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The Junior Mine Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of the open pit mine plan through the development and management of short-range planning ...

Jr. Mine Engineer

Eureka, NV · On-site

$85K/yr

The Junior Mine Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of the open pit mine plan through the development and management of short-range planning ...

$114K - $124K/yr

Key Responsibilities · Develop and execute short-range mine plans aligned with weekly, monthly ... open pit mine planning experience. · Experience with mine planning software such as Deswik ...

Provide technical leadership and engineering support for all aspects of open-pit mining operations ... Follow operating procedures and comply with all regulatory requirements. Assure that appropriate ...

The Mine Manager leads a team of 380+ to operate a medium sized Open Pit Mine including Mine ... Develop and implement annual financial operating and capital budgets and forecasts that ensure ...

The Mine Manager leads a team of 380+ to operate a medium sized Open Pit Mine including Mine ... Develop and implement annual financial operating and capital budgets and forecasts that ensure ...

Conducting open pit mine surveys to gather information. * Use of drones to conduct surveys. * Developing and maintaining detailed maps of the mine to track changes and identify areas for improvement

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Jr. Mine Engineer

Eureka, NV • On-site

McEwen Mining Inc
201 - 500 employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

Position Overview:
The Junior Mine Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of the open pit mine plan through the development and management of short-range planning activities. This role works closely with Operations, Geology, Survey, and Technical Services to translate strategic mine plans into practical daily, weekly, and monthly mining schedules. The successful candidate will utilize Deswik as the primary mine planning and scheduling software.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly mine plans.
- Create detailed mining schedules and sequences.
- Generate production forecasts and communicate mining priorities.
- Monitor mining progress against plan and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop detailed open pit mine designs using Deswik.
- Design pit phases, cuts, pushbacks, haul roads, dumps, and stockpiles.
- Complete production reconciliation and variance analysis.
- Collaborate with Geology and Survey to maintain accurate plans.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and medium-range planning.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
• Required •
- Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
- 3-5 years of open pit mining experience.
- Experience in short-range mine planning and mine design.
- Proficiency with Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, and related tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Preferred •
- Experience in precious metals open pit operations.
- Experience with medium-range planning and budget support.
- Familiarity with Vulcan, Leapfrog, Power BI, or related software.
- EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure.
Performance Measures:
- Compliance with weekly and monthly mine plans.
- Achievement of ore and waste production targets.
- Accuracy and practicality of mine designs and schedules.
- Quality and timeliness of engineering deliverables.
Reporting Relationships:
Reports To:
- Senior Mine Engineer or Mine Planning Superintendent
Works Closely With:
- Operations Superintendents
- Mine supervisors
- Geologists
- Surveyors
- Geotechnical Engineers
- Technical Services Team
Benefits/Culture:
• At McEwen Mining, our employees are key to our success. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth