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Mississippi Lime Company Mine Engineer in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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 .
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
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 .
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
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