Engineer II - Mine

As our Mine Engineer, you will perform daily engineering functions and special projects in an underground hard rock mining operation to keep our production going and our profitability up. Every day you will work at a mine on a remote island about 18 miles outside of Juneau, Alaska. You'll start every day organizing, scheduling, and prioritizing work activities to ensure timely completion of projects, programs, and objectives.

You will be called upon to coordinate with geology, survey, and the mine operations group. To thrive in this role, you will use mine costing and financial analysis techniques to explain variances, evaluate projects and prioritize allocation of resources. We're on a remote island, you must know how to work independently, identify, and resolve problems in a timely manner.

About Us

The Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island 18 miles south of Juneau, is an underground polymetallic mine operating since 1989, employing over 500 people. The mine is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Established in 1891, Hecla has a rich history as a distinguished and respected precious metals producer. Winner of numerous safety and environmental awards, Greens Creek is seeking new team members committed to professional growth and success.

Here's what you can expect in this role:

* Training first. Every hire is provided MSHA training in the first 4 days on the job. We also provide department-level training on not just what to do, but safety, as well.

* Apply your technical aptitude with working knowledge of mine mobile equipment, ground support techniques, mine ventilation, dewatering, compressed air and electrical systems.

* Use underground mining software to generate the annual Life-of-Mine plan and production budget, as well as generate stope and development designs.

* Relocate to Juneau and work on a remote island. You will take a boat commute to work every day. Every department is slightly different, but our engineer department works 4 days on for 11 hours each, followed by 3 days off.

* You will prepare reports for mining progress and KPI's reconciling the schedule and plan with actual progress.

* Safety is important. Every piece of equipment and each work area must be inspected before work starts. You will promote and personally observe safety procedures.

* A team you can rely on, a team that will have your back.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of Greens Creek Mine Technical Services, this position performs daily engineering functions and special projects in a producing underground hard rock mining operation.

Safety, Health & Environmental Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

All Hecla personnel shall strive to achieve best practice in safety and health, and assist in the control of incidents, injuries and loss. Duties include, but are not limited to:

* Complying with all necessary requirements put in place to prevent incidents, injuries or losses

* Ensuring the safety and health of themselves and others in the workplace by being responsible for their actions and taking due care while performing their work

* Identifying, eliminating, and reporting hazards as soon as practicable

* Reporting incidents and accidents as soon as practicable

* Disclosing all information regarding incidents and cooperating in incident investigations

* Assisting in the resolution of health and safety matters in a positive and timely manner

* Using and maintaining PPE

* Providing suggestions for improving work processes

* Assisting Management by supporting change to achieve desired targets

* Ensuring that plant and equipment operate within their safe working limits

* Ensuring that correct equipment is used for the job

* Participating in risk assessment methodology

* Participating in safety initiatives

* Receiving training and instruction as required

* Maintaining good housekeeping standards

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES

Technical functions for the role include, but are not limited to:

* Mine planning (short and mid-range):

* Mine design

* Backfill design

* Short range planning of development, production, and backfill to meet long range goals

* 0-3 and 3-12 month forecasting

* Weekly and Monthly reporting…