Mine Dispatcher II at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

Purpose
To dispatch fleet and optimize equipment utilization and usage to bring peak performance in mining operations by keeping real-time information on equipment, updating mining data in terms of stockpiles, dumps and road networks, liaising with Radio Maintenance and IT for Air Wave and Network management system, analyzing and providing data to short-term and long-term planning, Mine Operations, Mine Maintenance and Geology.

Essential Duties

• Coordinate and manage shift operations of the Open pit in the areas of drilling, loading, hauling and projects to optimize assets.
• Assist the Dispatch Engineer with planning the biennial outlook of the Fleet Management (Dispatch) session.
• Monitor the flow of information into and out of the FMS System, analyze data and channel this information towards short-term, medium-term and long-term planning.
• Receive targets from Dispatch Engineer for tonnage, fleet performance and its lifespan to achieve defined organization profit targets
• Support the training, implementation and operation of Fleet Management system utilizing both low and high precision GPS.
• Optimize equipment utilization and usage to enable peak performance in Mine Engineering.
• Implement control and mitigation actions through interventions to maintain and / or improve performance.
• Identify potential system performance improvements and cost savings and communicate these to the Full Potential team and management.
• Interact positively with other groups including Engineering, Process, Geology, Mine Operations, Maintenance and Human Resources to verify the accuracy of stated events and durations and correlate this to information captured in the FMS System.
• Liaise with Mine Maintenance regarding the upkeep of the health and maintenance of the equipment.
• Adhere strictly to internal Newmont health and safety standards

Training & Experience
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations)

• Bachelors’ Degree in Mine Engineering

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in open pit mining.
• At least one year previous supervisory experience in a Shift Supervisory position within large, open pit mining operations.
• At least one year experience using Jigsaw FMS system in a similar environment