Mining Engineer to Talga Sweden

About the role
In the role as mining engineer you will focus on developing a new mining project with medium, long-term and LOM plans. You will also be undertaking necessary engineering work for gaining mining approvals. Responsibilities will include optimizing mine designs and liaising with engineering and mining personnel to ensure the mine plans are executed efficiently and safely. You will provide guidance and support on the development of the mining contract for the new mine. It is important to create an incident free operation, including occupational health and process safety. The role will include doing calculations and 3D modeling to design the actual mine.
The mine is based in Vittangi and when the mining approvals are done you need to be positioned in the area.
Who are you?
To succeed in this role you will need to have:
- a degree qualification in Mining Engineering
- minimum 7 years working experience in a mine planning role with operational mining experience in both open cut and underground mining
- considerable mine design skills, scheduling life-of-mine planning and site-based production planning.
- experience with mine software packages, preferably Surpac / Vulcan / Deswik.
- high technical document writing skills
- driver's license
Ability to provide technical data for mining contracts and experience in contractor management will be highly regarded. You are going to work with a mixed citizen & expatriate workforce and need to be communicative and understanding to different cultures. This role requires that you are engaged and meticulous in your work.
What will you get?
Talga is offering a role where you will take a lot of responsibility and have the opportunity to grow together with and be a big part of setting up a new and sustainable industry in Sweden. You will be part of a Global company with a flat organizational structure and high goals to grow on the European market. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative company that shape the future scalability & landscape of the northern region of Sweden.
About Talga
Talga Sweden develops smart innovation material with the help of raw materials from their own mines. They use proprietary and patent-protected technology for enriching graphite ore for graphite and graphene materials and products that in turn are used in smart and environmentally friendly solutions, such as batteries for electric cars, high-performance carbon fiber composites, coating on many materials for increased durability, and much more. Talga also has rights to cobalt deposits in Sweden.
Their ambition is to become one of the world's most sustainable innovation materials companies - and their strategy based on vertical integration with wholly owned mines in Sweden is the key to success in this. Learn more about Talga Sweden at https://www.talga.se/.
Talga is a battery anode and graphene additives company headquartered in Perth Western Australia and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since July 2010. The Company is building a European source of battery anode and graphene additives, to offer graphitic products critical to its customers’ innovation and the shift towards a more sustainable world. Read more at https://www.talgagroup.com.
How to apply
In this recruitment process we are working with Hays Specialist Recruitment. Does the role sound interesting? Click on "Apply now" to send in your application and attach your CV, if you have any questions, please contact natalie.ebenfelt@hays.