The Mining Engineer – QAQC, is responsible and accountable for delivering quality assurance and quality control checks, advice and reports as well as keeping all databases up to date with current information.

Specific Job Responsibility

• Drill compliance checks
• Blasting compliance checks
• Load & Haul mining compliance checks
• Drill GPS system reviews and accuracy checks
• PowerBI data management
• Be first point of contact for the mining production team regarding QAQC topics
• Maintain high performing service support functions
• Issuing of mining control data to be used by surveyors
• Plan, organize and follow up on work, ensuring that tasks and schedules are fully understood within the team, handing over or escalating as required.
• Ensure relevant mining production personnel are up to date on any changes in the mine plan.
• Develop and maintain procedures where required
• Documentation of relevant knowledge and upskilling of the assistant Mining Engineers
• Continuous commitment to health and safety practises.
• Advise and provide recommendations for continuous improvement opportunities in work processes.
• Be accountable for the quality of service and performance

Job Specific Competencies

• Advanced mining knowledge and experience
• Advanced skills in the MS office suite, blast design software and PowerBI
• Skilled in the delivery of a wide range of mine planning services, able to provide the highest level of customer support, with excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Operational skills to include troubleshooting, problem solving and decision making.
• Strong and motivated team lead with well-developed interpersonal, collaboration and facilitation skills.
• Time management – having the ability to work on multiple activities and manage competing priorities.

Experience & Qualification

• 5+ years’ experience in a large hard rock open pit mining environment.
• Experience in performing drill and blast designs
• Exposure to multicultural environments.
• Work experience in the mining sector.
• B Eng. Mining Engineering
• Blasting License
• EIZ and ERB registration
• Current driving license

Key Job Attributes

• Motivated & passionate
• Self-disciplined
• Self-starter
• Able to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Professionalism
• Enthusiastic
• Holistic understanding of the mining process