Production Engineer at Gold Fields Limited

Ref: SDS/TS03/FEB17

Job Description

• The Production Engineer Is responsible for leading the short-term mining, engineering and services scheduling, initiating, tracking and closing out of production-related activities. In addition, the role is functionally responsible br doll and blast designs and related quality control processes.
• The incumbent is responsible for leadership, technical direction as well as management processes and systems to ensure that the function is aligned to and supports the overall operational performance objectives and SHEC standards.
• The incumbent is responsible for ensuring effective cross-functional coordination between geotechnical. geology, mine planning, survey and production and to ensure efficient and effective technical services are provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and technical direction of drill and blast and short-term planning (scheduling)
• Ensuring cross- functional coordination to ensure the role supports the overall operational performance objectives and SHEC standards
• Management processes and systems: Drill and blast; short-term planning
• Production drill and blast: Safe designs and plans for stops rings, slots and service holes; drill and blast compliance reporting; consumable reports and ordering; reporting; Input Into short- and medium-term plans
• Short-term scheduling: Presentation; schedule for weekly plan (aligns with month): daily compliance reporting; and effective communication and coordination with the production department.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will be in possession of a degree/diploma in Mining Engineering, Geology Mine Planning or Rock Engineering, while a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency would be advantageous.
• 7 years’ experience in the mining end/or mineral sector is important, With leadership exposure and underground operating, production and planning, drilling and charge design with QAQC experience also required.
• The incumbent must be competent in the use of mine planning software and have operating proficiency In Microsoft Office.