Mining Systems Engineer

Job Type: Permanent
Posted: over 5 years ago
Contact: Daniel Whitehead
Discipline:
Reference: 187698_1535708316

Mining Systems Engineer

  • Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
  • Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
  • This new role will expose you to exciting technology and challenge the way you work
  • Based in Perth Operations Centre


About the role
We are looking for a Advisor for my clients mining systems. You will be responsible for coordination, engineering and upkeep of HME Mining systems, installations, maintenance and backend database/server management on applications maintained within the Mining Systems control.
This role is a great opportunity for a motivated technician to join a dynamic team which strives to improve monitoring systems on HME used within the Open Pit mining environment. Reporting to the Superintendent Mining Systems, you will:

  • Responsible for hardware/software upgrades
  • Firmware validation and control across all the applications
  • Factor acceptance and site acceptance testing
  • Level 2 support for Core Services / MEM
  • Work with asset Core Services / MEM to establish best practice of operation and connectivity
  • for MTI Installed assets and applications as a whole.
  • Challenge system constraints on a daily basis utilising various reporting tools.
  • Mentor Core Services and assist training to identify and standardise best practice.
  • Coordinate effective communication between Production systems / Core Service and MEM.
  • Report back to the superintendent production systems on successes and issues impacting
  • application.
  • Validate vendor generated data and scorecards.
  • Monitor equipment connectivity and system integrity to identify recurring issues or impacts.
  • Participate in S1/2 lean meetings.
  • Compile weekly availability reports and feedback identified issues to superintendent
  • production systems.
  • Accountable for data accuracy.
  • Installation Standardisation enabling maximum system reliability / accessibility.
  • Communicate regularly with key stakeholders including Superintendents, Supervisors and
  • Engineers regarding.
  • Provide guidance to the on-the-job trainer/assessors including assisting the supervisor with
  • defining performance expectation for these roles and providing feedback on performance.
  • Assist with defining performance expectations for external contractors and monitor and coach
  • performance against these standards including implementing corrective and improvement
  • MMSI integration
  • MineCare Integration
  • Migration of system support and diagnostics to Asset Health Team


About you
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

  • 5 years Mining Experience as a minimum.
  • Extensive experience in Mining Systems Applications.
  • Extensive control room and control systems operational experience.
  • Experience in interrogating reports and system integrity.
  • Experience working within a team environment.
  • Trade Qualification or above in Electrical / Communications or similar.



It will also be beneficial if you have:

  • Supervisory exposure.
  • MTI / Structural Monitoring system experience
  • SQL experience
  • Knowledge of MTI, Modular Dispatch System, Machine Guidance and control Systems,
  • Mining HME Equipment, MineCare, site hierarchy and work groups, In Pit Wireless Networks,
  • IP Radio, and use of computerised information management systems.