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March 2, 2023
PASTE BACKFILL ENGINEER

Globe 24-7 in partnership with their clients in Nevada, USA is in search of a Paste Backfill Engineer for
their Underground Copper Operation.

The Engineer (Paste Backfill) will provide support related to paste designs, construction, schedules
based off the monthly plan ensuring quality of fill for future development and underground large
hole stopes. The Engineer (Paste Backfill) reports to the Chief Engineer with a dotted line to the
Process Manager in all aspects of underground and surface paste backfill.

This position requires relocation to Nevada, USA to accommodate daily drive-in schedule.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting into the Chief Mine Engineer, responsibilites include but are not limited to:

• Monitor and further develop paste system construction and filling operations
• Ensure quality is met, standard processes achieve scheduled targets in a timely and cost
effective manner, in compliance with company’s policies and procedures
• Review and recommend best practice materials and equipment usage in the paste plant and
pipe delivery system in order to promote continuous improvement as well as correction of
upsets in paste filling process
• Communicate and coordinate with Engineering and Production departments to ensure that
paste filling design and schedule support mining production in an effective manner
• Delivers forward planning on paste for monthly plan, including detailed planning around
interactions, and feeds this into the weekly schedule
• Complete and issue paste fill notes
• Deliver reticulation designs for paste crews to execute
• Provide subject matter expertise for all operational and design aspects of stope filling
• Work with Mine Planners to deliver longer term reticulation design for new mining areas
• Ensure adequate supply of paste consumables – operational and capital
• Weekly void tracking to identify and flag upcoming issues with haulage and production
• Responsible for the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) inspections alongside
Geotechnical Engineers
• Complete studies and improvement projects with Geotechnical Engineers
• Troubleshoot any paste related issues with Underground Operators, Supervision and
Management
• Update hydraulic model; use it to evaluate new pours locations as well as long term areas to
support the business plan
• Support underground and surface operations by visiting the workplaces necessary to have a
better understanding of priorities, and current/future design.

The above list of required qualifications is not intended as being comprehensive, other duties and
priorities will be included and assigned as required.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge / Education:
The incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineer, Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline or

significant experience in an underground mining operation is essential with a minimum of
three (3) to five (5) years’ experience, a Master’s degree a plus.
• Experience in underground large hole stopes with the ability to design a numerical model
calculating all the strengths to include compression, yield, slump and binder and cement
recipe for paste

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 • Ability to successfully guide and oversee the technical aspects of multiple projects in parallel.
• Ability to communicate ideas and recommendations in both written and verbal forms across
all levels of the organization in a clear manner
• Have well developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven business improvement experience and able to lead strategic planning initiatives
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and communication skills with an ability to interact at all
levels within the company

THE REWARDS
The position offers a competitive remuneration package. This is a full-time, permanent position.

CONTACT US
Please apply directly by submitting your resume, preferably as a Microsoft Word document. Please
note, that due to the number of applications we receive, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.

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