Jr. Mine Engineer Job at Western Mesquite Mines, Brawley, CA

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  • Western Mesquite Mines
  • Brawley, CA

Job Description

Equinox Gold is a growth-focused Canadian mining company operation entirely in the Americas, with projects in Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Brazil. We have seven operating gold mines and a clear path to achieve more than one million ounces of annual gold production from a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Equinox Gold’s team of proven and experienced mining professionals identify promising assets and develop them into world-class mines that operate to the highest environmental, social and safety standards. We are looking for individuals who want to be part of this high-functioning team and are committed to the Company’s success, just as we are dedicated to developing our people. We invite you to join our team as Equinox Gold works to achieve its vision of becoming the premier Americas gold producer. Summary: Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the Jr Mine Engineer is to coordinate the daily execution of the long range mine plan is a safe, environmentally responsible, technically sound, and economically feasible manner for the development and exploitation of the Western Mesquite ore body. The primary responsibility is to plan and administer daily mining sequences, including drill and blast activities, dumping location planning, Survey task, and coordination with the Departments of Mine operation, Mine maintenance, Geology, Process for stacking plans of the heap leach facility. Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Knows responsibilities related to WMMI’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
  • Learns and administers all company and legislated policies and procedures
  • Contributes to the department’s health and safety goals and objectives
  • Responds to safety concerns and/or unsafe conditions, and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so
  • Knows responsibilities related to WMMI’s Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • Contributes to the department’s environmental goals and objectives
  • Ensures department activities prevent or mitigate the effects of pollution
  • Responds to environmental concerns and takes corrective action, or seeks assistance in doing so
  • Follows company standards and guidelines for spill reporting and response
  • Using operational parameters produce daily mine plans for drill, blast, load, haul, and dump activities
  • Develop monthly and weekly plans by coordinating activities and making adjustments where necessary
  • Ensure that waste dump and pit designs are effectively implemented in the field
  • Confirm that planned production goals are realistic by conducting equipment studies
  • Merge short-term plans into medium-term plans to avoid bottlenecks
  • Evaluate short-term mine plans to ensure they are consistent with operational objectives
  • Monitor the work of mining activities by reviewing the state of progress on compliance plans and specifications issued and analyzing the results of completed work
  • Research data to support decision making and improve procedures, technologies, or methodologies
  • Keep current with trends related to mine design and integrate this information into work assignments and methodology
  • Continually work to improve product or technical knowledge and skill set Manages spending within approved budget
  • Manages spending within approved budget Maintains effective information exchange with related departments
  • Maintains effective information exchange with related departments. Recommends business initiatives and oversees implementation of approved initiatives
Knowledge, Skill and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in mining
  • 0-3 years of mining experience, preferably in conventional truck/shovel open pit operation
  • Working knowledge of Mine plan preferred
  • Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems. MS Office Suite
  • Ability to prepare accurate records and reports
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external contacts

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work,

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