Department: Mining Operations
Reporting To: Mine Manager / Senior Manager – Mining
Location: Mine Site (Chilhati Limestone Mines)
Qualification
- Degree / Diploma in Mining Engineering
Certification (Mandatory)
Key Responsibilities
1. Shift Operations Management
- Lead and oversee all shift mining operations including drilling, blasting, excavation, and dispatch coordination.
- Ensure achievement of production targets with desired quality parameters.
- Manage day-to-day mine planning and execution aligned with short-term and long-term production goals.
- Supervise HEMM deployment, utilization, and productivity optimization.
2. Safety, Statutory & Compliance
- Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols with a goal of zero harm operations.
- Comply with all statutory regulations under DGMS, IBM, PESO, SPCB, CPCB.
- Ensure readiness for DGMS, IBM, PESO, and other regulatory audits and inspections.
- Enforce environmental norms and sustainable mining practices.
3. Drilling & Blasting Management
- Implement best practices in drilling and blasting to ensure optimum fragmentation and cost efficiency.
- Monitor explosive consumption and ensure safe handling as per statutory norms.
4. Planning, MIS & Reporting
- Prepare and maintain MIS reports related to production, safety, and equipment performance.
- Track KPIs and implement innovative ideas to improve operational efficiency.
- Collate operational data and generate daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports.
5. Cost Control & Budgeting
- Assist in preparation and monitoring of mining budgets.
- Ensure cost-effective operations including fuel, explosives, and equipment utilization.
- Identify and implement cost optimization measures.
6. Team & Stakeholder Management
- Supervise and manage manpower deployment across shifts.
- Maintain coordination with:
- Shift supervisors / Charge Hands
- Logistics team for dispatch planning
- Site administration for operational support
- Ensure effective communication across departments for seamless operations.
7. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
- Identify and implement CAPEX projects to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Promote innovative practices and challenge existing methods for performance enhancement.
8. Production & Quality Coordination
- Coordinate with QC lab team to ensure product quality meets market requirements.
- Plan operations to achieve consistency in quality, quantity, and timely dispatch.
- Notify management of any risks affecting production or customer commitments.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Production vs Plan achievement
- Cost per ton (Mining & Blasting)
- Equipment productivity & utilization
- Safety performance (LTIFR / Zero Harm)
- Compliance & audit readiness
- Quality consistency and dispatch adherence