Mining Optimization / UBS Specialist at AEL Mining Services

Job Description

• Designation: MINING OPTIMIZATION / UBS SPECIALIST
• Date of vacancy: Immediate. Local or expatriate contract
• Department: EMEA – West Africa (Based in Bogoso, Ghana)
• Geographic Area: Ghana, West Africa

Required outputs: Functional

• Conduct AEL value adding projects to customers
• Develop blast designs, blast enhancement to new innovations and product conversions with emphasis on UBS, CBS and Digishot as applied to underground environments.
• Monitor product performance and accuracy of timing.
• Interpret blast design data for safe and efficient blasting.
• Communicate blast design data to supervisor, customer or subcontractor
• Identify potential hazards and risks associated with a poor blast design
• Project involvement with all on-going projects with the department

General

• Excellent Technical Report writing, documenting findings and preparation of presentation
• Coordinate business development
• Technical coaching and training
• Continuous professional development
• People management and development

Required Skills or Experience

• Diploma in a technical field (mining, geological, civil, surveying, etc. ) plus 10 years’ experience

OR

• University degree in a technical field (mining, geological, civil, surveying, etc. ) plus 5 years’ experience
• Explosives Engineers Certificate

Job specification

• Knowledge of both surface and underground mining under different conditions
• At least 5 years’ each underground and surface mining experience
• The incumbent will draw on extensive and broad industry experience (Surface and Underground) to apply diversified solutions and techniques to complex situations and as needed.
• Rely on first principles, fundamental engineering theory and broad industry knowledge to ensure practical solutions
• Seasoned knowledge of mine methods, mine design, production scheduling and equipment selection
• Experience in both bulk and selective mining methods

Personal attributes

• Competencies (skills, knowledge and characteristics)
• Interpersonal skills including high degree of cultural sensitivity
• Group presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Analytical
• Initiative
• Quality orientation
• Assertive
• Negotiator
• Work independently and on own initiative