Job TypeFull-timeDescriptionWho We AreGolden Queen Mining Co., LLC (the "Company") operates a gold and silver, open pit, heap leach operation on its Soledad Mountain property, located just outside the town of Mojave in Kern County in southern California. The Project uses conventional open pit mining methods and the cyanide heap leach and Merrill-Crowe processes to recover gold and silver from crushed, agglomerated ore.Where We AreGolden Queen Employees live in several surrounding communities such as Boron, California City, Lancaster, Mojave, Palmdale, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Tehachapi, and Victorville.Mojave is known as the city of "Golden Crossroads" because it is located at the nexus of the California Highways 14 and 58. These crossroads are a gateway to the destinations of commerce and tourism in the San Joaquin Valley, Mammoth, the Eastern Sierras, Las Vegas, the Eastern Mojave Desert, and the Los Angeles Basin.Enjoy outdoor activities? Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy Murray Family Farms, Lori Brock Discovery Center, R/C Flying, EAA Chapters, Willow Springs International Raceway, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort, Mountain High Ski Resort, Mount Whitney, Santa Monica Pier, Saddleback Butte State Park, Trona Pinnacles, Pacific Crest Trail, Sequoia National Forest, multiple beach venues and much more!Enjoy theme parks? Nearby theme parks include Disneyland, Universal Studios, Knott's Berry Farm, and Magic Mountain.Enjoy the arts? Art enthusiasts will find local museums (historic, mining, and aerospace), the Lancaster Performing Arts Center, The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, and California Poppy Festival.Enjoy shopping? Nearby you can find several shopping venues such as the Antelope Valley Mall, Valley Plaza Mall, Westfield Mall, Glendale Galleria, Ontario Mills Mall and Outlets at Barstow.Who You AreYou have three or more years' of experience mining. You have a degree in Mining, Geology, or a similar area. You have a keen understanding of budget preparation, modeling cash flows, balance sheets, and income statements. You are an effective communicator and can present information effectively and efficiently. You are a dedicated member of team and drive your department to achieve departmental and Company goals.As the Mine Planning Engineer, you would report to the Engineering Superintendent. This is a safety sensitive position.What You DoShort-term mine-planning: Design areas for the next mining period (week, month, quarter, and year).Long-term mine-planning: Complete pit designs, economic evaluation of mining phases, tonnage reporting.Design blast patterns.Estimate equipment productivity.Calculate block model tonnage and grade estimates using MineSight or equivalent system.Design mine using AutoCAD.Design and manage database systems for mine production, equipment availability, productivity estimates.Complete haul-road engineering and design.Monitor day-to-day and longer-term efficiency for mine production including drill hole estimates and tonnage production.Generate survey information for field application of engineering designs.Facilitate the operation of the fleet management system including data management, system configuration, and production reporting.Monitor systems for efficient mining operations including engineering, surveying, drilling, blasting, ore control, loading, hauling, and ancillary support.Generate yearly budget schedules based on mine production estimates.Derive solutions for mining situations related to design, process control, efficiency, and economic evaluation.Communicate and work closely with mine-operations management.Be familiar with and comply with the Company's safety and health policies.Other duties as assigned.What You BringEngineering degree in Mining, Geology, or a related field.Three to five years' experience in mining.Knowledge of how to prepare budgets, model cash flows, and an awareness of the main items in balance sheets and income statements.Ability to communicate and present information in a manner that is clear and understandable.Driver's license required.What We OfferWe offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes the following:401K with Company MatchingPPO & HMO Health Insurance Plans10 Paid HolidaysVacation AccrualsNotice to recruitment and/or staffing firms:The Company will not pay any fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate for any position unless a services agreement has been entered into between the recruitment and/or staffing firm.Go to www.goldenqueenllc.com for information on the Company and the Project.Salary Description$81,947 - $110,869 annually
