Senior Planning Engineer

Beifang Mining Technology Services

About the role

• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term mine plans for large open-pit mining operations. • Prepare detailed mine schedules, production plans, and operational targets in line with mining objectives. • Conduct pit optimization and mine design activities to support safe and efficient resource extraction. • Use mine planning software to develop and evaluate mine designs, schedules, and production scenarios. • Translate strategic mine plans into practical operational schedules for implementation by mining teams. • Monitor actual production performance against planned targets and identify variances and corrective actions. • Collaborate with mining, geology, engineering, and production teams to ensure effective implementation of mine plans. • Conduct mine planning studies and provide technical recommendations to support operational and business decisions. • Analyse mining data and production performance to identify opportunities for improved productivity and resource utilization. • Ensure mine plans comply with applicable safety, environmental, technical, and operational requirements. • Prepare planning reports, forecasts, presentations, and other technical documentation for management. • Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing mining efficiency, costs, equipment utilization, and production performance. • Provide technical guidance and support to junior planning engineers and other planning personnel. • Participate in planning meetings and coordinate planning activities with internal teams and other stakeholders. • Support the integration of mine planning activities with drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and other mining operations. **Special Requirements:** • Experience in a large-scale international or multinational mining environment. • Fluency in Mandarin. • Advanced proficiency in MineSched, Surpac, or other mine planning software. • Experience with pit optimization and life-of-mine planning. • Experience in open-pit hard-rock mining operations. • Experience in integrating mine plans with drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling operations. • Strong knowledge of mine production optimization and cost control. • Experience in mentoring or supervising junior planning engineers. • Knowledge of mining industry standards, regulations, and best practices. **Company Contact:** Address: Vivien Investment Building, Tobias Hainyeko street Swakopmund, ER, Namibia Phone: +264 64-463121/+264 64-462068 Website: http://

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mining Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in mine planning.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a senior planning role within a large open-pit mining operation.
• Strong knowledge of short-term and long-term mine planning, scheduling, and pit optimization.
• Proficiency in mine planning software such as MineSched, Surpac, or similar.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate mine plans into practical operational schedules.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience in an international or multinational mining environment is an added advantage.
• Fluency in Mandarin is an added advantage.

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