Mining Engineer

Airswift is partnering with a leading mining organization to recruit a Mid-Range Mine Engineer for a permanent position based in Northern Minnesota. This role is critical to developing mid-range mine plans and the Annual Operating Plan, and it offers excellent long-term stability and career progression within a company that has significant reserves and a strong safety culture.

What You'll Do

• Own the Annual Operating Plan and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Translate long-range pit designs into detailed toe-crest designs.
• Develop medium-term plans for shovels, cables, and critical infrastructure such as roads, powerlines, and sumps.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain the Risk Register to proactively address operational challenges.
• Ensure seamless integration between short-range (0–3 months) and mid-range (3–12 months) mine plans.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams through regular mine tours and compliance reporting.
• Perform quarterly forecasts, SWOT analyses, and identify bottlenecks impacting production.
• Lead the development of annual quality and tonnage targets.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, or Civil Engineering.
• Proven experience in mine planning (short, medium, or long range).
• Ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions.
• Familiarity with mine planning tools such as MineSight, AutoCAD, GPS surveying instruments, and dispatch systems.
• Understanding of mine planning in relation to costing and financial impacts.

If you believe this is an opportunity that fits you, apply to this post and I will be glad to present you with more details on this role