JOB TITLE: Chief Production Geologist
DEPARTMENT: Technical Services
LOCATION: Robinson Nevada Mining Company - Ruth, NV
PAY GRADE: 9
POSITION REPORTS TO: Technical Services Manager
ROTATING SHIFT: No
EXEMPT
Purpose & Scope of The Position:
Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, the Chief Production Geologist, manages a staff of 10 salaried geologists and hourly technicians. The Chief Production Geologist is responsible for day-to-day operational geology, development drilling, and Mine to Mill communications for an open pit copper mine. The Chief Production Geologist ensures the safe execution of the day-to-day operational geology groups including ore control, blending, highwall mapping and blasthole logging.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage the operational geology group including ore control and geometallurgical blending.
- Manage the development and metallurgical drilling activities in the Robinson mining district.
- Prepare, review, and monitor annual operating and capital budgets.
- Write Authorization for Expenditures.
- Effectively communicate project progress to management via weekly and monthly reports.
- Prepare presentations to communicate production geology information to site management, Corporate Technical Services, and executive levels.
- Conduct formal performance reviews for direct reports.
- Design and prepare drilling programs that acquire a variety of geologic data sets, including geotechnical, hydrologic, geochemical, lithologic, mineralization, alteration, structure, ore type, and metallurgical information.
- Manage drilling contractor activities and liaise this work with other Technical Services, Mine Operations, and Environmental staff.
- Coordinate flow of Ore Control information as it relates Mine to Mill communication and cooperation.
- Follow safe work procedures and best practices.
- Perform additional duties as needed to support the success of Robinson Nevada Mining Company and KGHM.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Economic Geology, or Geologic Engineering.
Experience:
The successful candidate must have a minimum of 10+ years' mining experience in open pit copper porphyry operations, strong supervisory experience, and prior experience in a production environment.
Demonstrated team supervisory skills at an operating mine of up to at least 6 people.
Effective safety performance.
3 years of experience with managing drilling programs.
Budget preparation and cost controls experience.
Licenses: Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Master's Degree in Geology, Economic Geology, or Geologic Engineering.
- Experience:
- Extensive involvement in exploration and resource/reserve development projects, including hydrogeology projects.
- Experience with resource development including bringing exploration targets from raw prospects to a NI 43-101-compliant resource classification.
- 5 years managing drilling programs.
- Experience with engineering and economic criteria used for mining/processing of copper porphyry / skarn deposits via open pit methods is preferred.
Technical Skills & Competencies:
- Ability to meet deadlines and work with minimum supervision.
- Functional knowledge of multiple resource calculation methods, exploration programs, and Robinson District type geology are all preferred.
- Significant experience working with mine planning software (preferably MinePlan).
- Significant experience working with databases (preferably AcQuire).
- Proficiency in spatial software (ArcGIS preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
- Significant experience working with presentation software (preferably Power Point).
- Ability to operate light vehicles.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel may be required depending on special projects or training, no more than a week at a time.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- The Chief Production Geologist, manages a staff of 10 salaried geologists and hourly technicians.
- Management of staff to ensure work is performed on-time and within budget.
Additional Requirements:
- Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including drug and alcohol testing.
- Ability to meet the required physical demands, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.