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.
Check us out - https://oceanagold.com/
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.smartrecruiters.com/OceanaGold
Applications close 26 March, 2023. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
Job Description
Demonstrate a strong focus on Health, Safety and the Environment by:
- Complying with OceanaGold Health and Safety Policy and Environment Policy.
- Actively promoting safety awareness and environmental responsibility amongst company and contract personnel.
- Actively supporting and participate in safety and environmental initiatives.
- Accepting accountability to ensure personal safety and the safety of others whilst protecting the environment.
- Monitor the reporting of workplace incidents and hazards to ensure effective risk mitigation is maintained.
- Undertake workplace inspections and audits to ensure site standards are being adhered to.
- Coordinate incident investigations that occur within area of control.
- Mentoring and coaching engineers how to design and plan an underground open stoping mine.
- Establish and maintain a productive project culture through effective people management and team building.
- Monitor subordinates in their performance and direct their activities as necessary to ensure project requirements are achieved.
- Communicate regularly with all staff to ensure that goals and priorities are clearly understood and to promote a harmonious working environment.
- Define department succession plans and training requirements.
- Manage the Deswik Life-of-Mine plan.
- Prepare annual reserve update.
- Implement and develop the operating mine design processes to ensure alignment between the underground mining operations and project strategic objectives.
- Approve level design, drill and blast and mining instructions.
- Implement and manage the EOM reconciliation process.
- Rolling 12-month schedules.
- Approve level design, drill and blast and mining instructions.
- Establish planning, scheduling and reporting systems to effectively communicate performance against plans.
- Establish scheduling systems for all activities required to effectively execute the Underground Project.
- Actively manages works under area of control to ensure no impact on the critical path of the schedule.
- Identifies possible upcoming schedule risks within area of control and initiates control measures to mitigate effects on overall project schedule.
- Actively looks for opportunities to accelerate works to provide schedule opportunities in area of control.
- Prepare weekly / monthly reports on all projects and communicate to all relevant stakeholders.
- Design and implement value adding reporting systems.
- Deliver project estimates and budgets to the required degree of accuracy within scope of control.
- Actively look for opportunities to implement cost savings without effecting safety, schedule or quality.
- Prepare and maintain an active register identifying all mine planning risks and opportunities for the project.
- Ensure all activities within area of control are completed to the specifications nominated for the works being undertaken.
- Ensure all works under area of control are completed to a standard that is fit for purpose and meets the end users’ requirements.
Qualifications
- Ability to manage dispute resolution and issues effecting project delivery.
- Strong results orientation and ability to consistently deliver against the plan.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborative working style, building strong internal and external relationships.
- A hands-on approach to the management of staff, contractors and projects.
- Ability to work harmoniously in cross cultural environments.
- Ability to engage external consultants and contractors.
- Excellent planning, organizing and prioritization capabilities.
- A motivated self-starter who can operate autonomously and is a natural leader.
- Deswik.CAD and Deswik.Scheduler expertise is essential.
- Significant mine planning and drill & blast experience & competency.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to interpret and disseminate technical information between internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge and experience with underground development and controls.
- 7+ years' relevant experience in underground hard rock mining.
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in mine planning using DESWIK.sched or EPS scheduling software’s (previous experience with DESWIK.sched will be highly regarded).
- Experienced with both start-up projects and operating environments preferable.
- Significant experience in Drill & Blast.
- Experience in Longhole Open Stoping.
- Experience in Pastefilling advantageous.
- Degree in Mining Engineering
- Driver’s License
Additional Information
Additional Information
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
- Must be able to work shift work with 12 hour shifts.
- Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.
- Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
- Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
