Drill & Blast Mining Engineer
Core
Designing and optimizing drill patterns, loading designs, and blast sequences for a large-scale thermal coal open-cut mine.
Role type
Senior IC mining engineer (drill and blast)
Builds
Production blast designs and mine plan optimizations
Domain
Mining (thermal coal, open-cut)
Required skills
blast design, drill pattern development, mine planning optimization, Vulcan software, BlastLogic software, technical mentoring, continuous improvement
Technologies
Vulcan, BlastLogic
Responsibilities
Develop drill patterns, loading designs, and blast tie-in designs; Design and optimize blasts ensuring compliance with site standards; Liaise with Survey and Operations to uphold drill preparation standards; Work with Planning Engineers to optimize mine plans; Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and blast optimisation trials; Coach and mentor Mining Engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC