Company Description
OceanaGold is a growing intermediate gold and copper producer committed to safely and responsibly maximizing the generation of Free Cash Flow from our operations and delivering strong returns for our shareholders.
We have a portfolio of four operating mines: the Haile Gold Mine in the United States of America; Didipio Mine in the Philippines; and the Macraes and Waihi operations in New Zealand. Our operations are supported by a global workforce with significant exploration, development and operating experience.
Our Purpose is mining gold for a better future. The gold, copper, and silver we produce are essential to the renewable energy and transport sectors, life-saving medical devices and technology which connects communities around the world. Our activities also contribute to economic growth and improved health and education outcomes in the regions where we operate. We provide direct employment for over 3,700 people and indirect employment for many more.
Our Vision is to be a company people trust, want to work and partner with, supply and invest in, to create value. This Vision is brought to life by our Values – Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance and Teamwork – which put our people, host communities, the environment and our stakeholders at the forefront of our decision-making.
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Job Description
Key responsibilities:-
- Produce and distribute engineering designs for the safe and efficient extraction of material.
- Create stage designs that meet the budget and operational requirements.
- Make design modifications to pits, dumps, and roads that will improve cashflow and operational efficiency as required.
- Design blast masters to optimise mining sequence
- Design drill patterns to meet operational needs and optimise fragmentation.
- Design waste rock stacks and rehabilitation that meet or exceed best practice guidelines.
- Develop dewatering strategies for existing and new projects.
- Produce achievable weekly production schedules in line with the monthly forecast.
- Lead the daily planning meeting to coordinate efficient execution of production schedules.
- Generate plans and data that will enable schedules to be implemented and communicated, as required to meet operational demands.
- Produce a monthly forecast that considers current operational conditions and budget requirements.
- Evaluate and advise on the most efficient haulage routes.
- Monitor and report on schedule variances to inform planning assumptions
Qualifications
- University degree in Mining Engineering, or equivalent.
- Full and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles is preferred.
- B-Grade Quarry Manager’s CoC, or ability to obtain one.
- Two years’ experience working in open pit mining or underground mining.
- Experience using CAD software in a production environment.
Additional Information
- Structured career development path
- 9-day fortnight (1 paid day off every fortnight)
- Join an international mining business
OGC VALUES: CARE | RESPECT | INTEGRITY | PERFORMANCE | TEAMWORK
OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.
If you share the same values and have what we are looking for, please apply online now via our careers website:
https://careers.oceanagold.com/jobs
**Applications close 17 June 2024. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand
NO APPLICATIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
