Senior Mining Engineer

• *Position**: Senior Mining Engineer / Mine Manager (Alluvial Gold Mining)

• *Location** : Mpika, Zambia

• *Reporting To** : Managing Director / Project Director (Bangalore, India)

• *Employment Type :** Full\-time, Expatriate Position

• *Job Summary**

We are seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to lead and manage a small\-to\-

medium scale alluvial gold mining operation in Zambia. The successful candidate will

oversee mine planning, production, wash plant operations, equipment utilization,

workforce management, safety compliance, gold recovery optimization, and

reporting to company management.

The candidate must have prior experience in alluvial gold mining, placer mining, or

open\-pit mining operations in Africa.

• *Key Responsibilities**

Technical \& Operational Management

1\. Manage daily mining operations and production activities.

2\. Develop mining plans to achieve production targets.

3\. Supervise excavation, hauling, and ore processing activities.

4\. Optimize productivity of excavators, tipper trucks, and wash plants.

5\. Monitor gold recovery rates and improve operational efficiency.

6\. Conduct geological assessment and grade control activities.

7\. Recommend pit development and mining sequence.

• *Production Management**

1\. Achieve production target of

2\. 1,000 TPD processing

3\.300 grams gold/day

4\. 6 kg gold/month

5\. Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs.

6\.Prepare production and operational reports.

• *Equipment Management**

1\. Monitor excavator and truck utilization.

2\.Ensure preventive maintenance schedules.

3\. Manage equipment operators and mechanical teams.

4\. Control fuel consumption and equipment operating costs.

Safety \& Compliance

1\. Implement Health, Safety \& Environmental (HSE) standards.

2\.Conduct toolbox talks and safety training.

3\. Ensure use of PPE and safe mining practices.

4\. Minimize environmental impact and supervise rehabilitation works.

• *Regulatory \& Government Relations**

1\.Ensure compliance with Zambian mining regulations.

2\. Coordinate with Ministry of Mines and local authorities.

3\. Maintain permits, licenses, and statutory records.

• *Financial Control**

1\. Manage operational budget.

2\. Monitor cost per tonne mined.

3\. Control fuel, maintenance, labour, and logistics costs.

• *Team Leadership**

1\. Lead workforce of approximately 15\-30 employees.

2\. Recruit and train local personnel.

3\. Develop local supervisors and operators.

• *Required Qualifications**

Education

• *Mandatory:**

Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering

• *Preferred:**

1\. Master's Degree in Mining Engineering

2\. Diploma in Mine Health \& Safety

3\. Project Management Certification (PMP/Prince2\) is advantageous

• *Required Experience**

Minimum Experience

1\. 10\+ years in mining operations

2\. Minimum 5 years in gold mining

3\. Minimum 3 years in Africa

• *Preferred Experience**

Experience in

1\. Alluvial Gold Mining

2\. Placer Gold Mining

3\. Open\-Pit Gold Mining

4\. Wash Plant Operations

5\. Mobile Equipment Management

• *Equipment Experience**

Hands\-on operational knowledge of

1\. Caterpillar Excavators

2\. Komatsu Excavators

3\. Volvo Equipment

4\. Articulated Dump Trucks

5\. Mobile Wash Plants

6\. Gold Recovery Systems

• *Technical Skills**

The candidate should have expertise in

1\. Mine Planning

2\. Production Scheduling

3\. Grade Control

4\. Gold Recovery Optimization

5\. Cost Management

6\. Fleet Management

7\. HSE Management

8\. Budgeting

9\. Mine Survey Interpretation

10\. Resource Estimation

• *Software Requirements**

Preferred experience with

1\. Surpac

2\. MineSched

3\. Vulcan

4\. AutoCAD

5\. GIS Software

6\. MS Project

7\. Microsoft Excel Advanced

• *Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)**

• *Production**

1\. 1,000 TPD minimum throughput

2\. ≥300 grams gold/day recovery

3\. ≥90% equipment availability

• *Cost Management**

1\. Fuel consumption within budget

2\. Mining cost per tonne controlled

• *Safety**

1\. Zero fatality target

2\. Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIFR) below company standard Equipment

3\. Excavator availability \>90%

4\. Wash Plant availability \>95%

• *Preferred Candidate Profile**

The ideal candidate should have worked with

1\. Small\-scale gold mining companies

2\. Contract mining operations

3\. African mining projects

4\. Greenfield mine developments

5\. Remote site operations

Pay: ₹300,000\.00 \- ₹400,000\.00 per month

Work Location: In person