About this role
As our Mining Engineer, you'll play an important role in planning and optimizing open-pit mining operations while supporting safe, efficient production.
- Develop and update short-term and mid-range mine plans, pit designs, and production schedules.
- Evaluate mining performance, identify improvement opportunities, and help optimize production efficiency.
- Collaborate with mine operations, geology, surveying, engineering, and mining contractors.
- Prepare mine designs, production forecasts, technical reports, and engineering analyses.
- Analyze mine sequencing, equipment productivity, and operational costs to recommend improvements.
- Incorporate safety, environmental, and operational requirements into mine planning activities.
- Provide hands-on engineering support in the field and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of mine engineering experience in open-pit mining operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Experience developing mine plans, pit designs, or production schedules.
- Knowledge of open-pit mine planning, scheduling, and production optimization.
- Familiarity with mining software such as Vulcan, MineSight, Deswik, AutoCAD, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work full-time on-site in Dragoon, Arizona.
- Experience in copper mining, hard-rock mining, or heap-leach operations is a plus.
Why You Will Love Working Here
At our company, your work won't just stay on paper. You'll see the direct results of your engineering decisions, collaborate with a supportive team, and have opportunities to expand your technical skills while helping improve an active mining operation. We value safety, teamwork, innovation, and people who want to keep learning and growing.
Ready to take your mining engineering career to the next level? Apply today!
JPC - 2906
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance