Mississippi Lime Company

Mine Engineer

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Job Location

Zell, MO, United States

Job Description

Why consider a career at MLC?

+ Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation.

+ Safety and sustainability are top priorities.

+ Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing.

+ Great development and advancement opportunities

+ Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!

Overview

The Min e E ngineer :

+ P rovides technical expertise , support, training, and leadership to the underground mine.

+ U se s problem-solving skills and engineering judgement to improve MLC's mining operations.

+ I dentif ies projects the Mine Engineer the n develop s into processes to improve operations.

Although the mine has no formal external customers, Mine Engineers ensure that their internal customers ' needs are satisfied .

This job description is intended to cover a wide range of applicants with a variety of experience. The Requirements section outlines the type of candidate who will be successful in the role . Essential Functions describes the sort of work the candidate should expect to complete . Actual work assigned may vary and other work not included in this job description may be assigned.

Requirements

+ Education:

+ BS in Mining Engineering , Geology, Geological Engineering, or closely related field is required .

+ Experience:

+ Open to candidates from recent graduate to multi-role professional

+ Salary and performance expectations commensurate with experience

+ Skills :

+ Self-starting individual comfortable with :

+ Personally developing timelines and completing self-directed work to reach company goals

+ Answering o pen-ended questions

+ D ecision-making with incomplete information.

+ Data-driven operations, including collection, analysis, discussion, and presentation

+ Communicating across all levels of the organization

+ Uses data (finds/collects/analyzes/evaluates) to develop and optimize processes

+ Develops project goals and works backward to find resource s, t ools , and path to implementation

+ Turns projects into processes that can be delegated to other groups for successful continuation.

+ Does NOT continue to complete daily work that should be delegated.

+ Utilizes project management skills/pr actices and other tools to optimize project execution.

+ Focuses on adding value to the organization and prioritizes work accordingly .

+ Abilities :

+ Provides recommendations as requested /needed based on available data and experience

+ Makes engineering generalizations from one process/problem to another with minimal supervision .

+ Independently support s related areas of responsibility with minimal supervision.

+ E ffectively communicate s with all functional groups and through several levels of the organization.

+ Microsoft Office and CAD design proficiency commensurate with experience

+ Has i nterest in and commitment to teamwork and team-based systems.

Essential Functions

Operational Effectiveness

+ Mine Plan

+ Utilize DDH data and modeling software to build and maintain an appropriate deposit model

+ Update Five-Year Mine Plan annually, working with others to develop and implement Long-, Mid- and Short-Range goals.

+ Perform Five-Year Mine Plan reviews annually and as needed

+ Ground Control

+ Review, p repare and present Ground Control information meetings quarterly and as needed

+ Manage site extensometer data , borescoping programs, and other Ground Control related data and programs

+ General Operations Support

+ Lead the Quality Pillar in both Drill Blast Scale and Kiln F eed departments

+ Technical t roubleshooting as needed/ requested

+ Assist with r egulatory & s tandard compliance both personally and for the broader organization

+ Conduct p roactive process monitoring / analysis / adjustment

+ Minimize process variability via Six Sigma & Operational Excellence projects as appropriate

+ Train manufacturing personnel to improve processes

+ Maintain documentation to support technical and regulatory systems

+ Lead and implement small technical projects

+ Capital Project Support

+ New equipment installation /com mis si oning/troubleshooting as requested / needed

+ Equipment replacement

+ PHA/PSSE Projects

+ Meet and e xceed customer expectations

Providing Direction

+ Participate s in prioritization of work based upon occupational and process safety, production, rate of return and regulatory requirements.

+ Design s , develop s and implement s data collection and analysis systems which accurately reflect the performance of the process

+ Develop s functional standards, systems and procedures .

+ Utilize s information systems to capture and facilitate use of organizational memory

+ Provide s information to leaders for budgeting material and variable usages and capital expenditures.

People Development

+ Build s technical troubleshooting skills in manufacturing personnel.

+ Assist s in management of external resources

+ Develop s capability within operators by p rovi ding technical expertise and training for operations

+ Identif ies and works with Operations to address gaps in manufacturing personnel capabilities

+ Implements systems to train / transfer support of plant requirements to operators and supervisors to improve operating discipline to begin and maintain cost savings/improvement projects.

+ Creates processes to transfer work required for the daily support of plant requirements to operators and supervisors when appropriate .

Health, Safety , Environment , and Sustainability

+ Adher es to site safety, environment and health policies and standards

+ Abide s by site standards, policies and principles

+ Audit s policies and standards as requested / completed

+ Supports/completes site wide safety audits.

+ Ensures personal compliance with all plant standards, policies, and principles

+ Ensures product and process compliance with all MSHA requirements.

+ Works to maintain sustainable operations

Collaborating and Networking

+ Effectively communicate s and direct s manufacturing personnel to improve current and future performance of process . This includes constant, ongoing communication with:

+ Mine Operations leadership and supervision

+ Surface customers and supervisors

+ Engineering Manager

+ Laboratory

+ Environmental Department

+ Hourly Workforce

+ Constantly assesses whether there is a better way for manufacturing personnel to perform their tasks , and develops processes to improve when opportunities arise .

+ Network s with other engineers on site for best practices, technology upgrades and consistent application of engineering codes and standards.

+ Collaborates on local product strategies with Manufacturing Coordinators, engineers , maintenance team, and other stakeholders .

+ Does NOT think or act territorially about their job.

Metrics/Results

+ Monitors b udgeting of raw material usages and track s process performance

+ Develops KPIs as needed to maintain focus on areas of interest

+ Tracks and Evaluates Specific Energy Consumption of Operations

+ Assists with b udget ing of capital projects within product group

Employees are expected to perform other responsibilities as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct reports : No

S ubordinate supervisors: No

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Location: Zell, MO, US

Posted Date: 9/19/2024
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September 19, 2024
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