Background

Rutongo Mines Ltd is a Tin Mining Company, situated in Masoro Sector, Rulindo District, Northern Province. The Management of Rutongo Mines Ltd informs the public that it is recruiting Internal and External Competent, Qualified and Experienced staff for the following positions:

Job Purpose

The Mining Engineer – Mine Planner is responsible for developing safe, efficient, and cost-effective mine plans based on short, medium - and long-term schedules to meet development and production goals. The role ensures optimized resource extraction, operational continuity, and compliance with regulatory and technical standards. Mine plans should be carried out in a regular and consistent manner, and to ensure that development and production targets within Trinity Metals Ltd are achieved through informed decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term mine plans aligned with production and development targets.
• Plan and facilitate collaborative operations sessions for Mid-month and end-of-month reviews and planning workshops.
• Develop mine designs and schedules including layouts, drilling, blasting, haulage, and infrastructure planning for short-, medium- and long-term planning at the current site. Analyze geological, geotechnical, equipment, tramming and other operational data to support mine planning decisions.
• Update and maintain mine planning models and production weekly schedules
• Optimize mining processes to improve productivity, reduce dilution, and maximize ore recovery.
• Collaborate with geology, survey, mining, environmental, safety, engineering and processing teams to ensure plan execution accuracy.
• Monitor production compliance against planned targets and provide variance reports and provide a monthly report on mine compliance.
• Contribute to budget preparation, cost tracking, and mining resource allocation.
• Ensure mine plans comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct option analysis of tramming, ventilation, equipment and shifts effectiveness for sites with supporting document and reporting using drawings, designs and cost analysis.Conduct scenario analysis and risk assessments for mine plan changes.
• Support implementation of mining software, digital technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accountable for the planning quality and review of the short term rolling schedules.Performs any other task/s required by his/her Superior or and Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, BTech in mining engineering.
• 3 – 7 years of experience in mine planning
• Proficiency in mine planning software ( Deswik or similar mine planning software Netpromine).
• Strong understanding of drilling and blasting operations, mining methods, and equipment capabilities.
• Understanding of mine planning and scheduling techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in working with a broad range of people.
• Flexible with work schedule. Good knowledge of geotechnical principles and mineral resource extraction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Trustworthy and have sober habits.

Competencies

• Strong planning, organization, and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• High accuracy and attention to technical details.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic operational environment.
• Safety-focused mindset and adherence to mining standards.

Work Environment

• Based at the mine site with office and fieldwork as required.
• Interaction with operational crews, engineers, geologists, and survey teams.
• May work rotations depend on operational schedules.

• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term mine plans aligned with production and development targets.
• Plan and facilitate collaborative operations sessions for Mid-month and end-of-month reviews and planning workshops.
• Develop mine designs and schedules including layouts, drilling, blasting, haulage, and infrastructure planning for short-, medium- and long-term planning at the current site. Analyze geological, geotechnical, equipment, tramming and other operational data to support mine planning decisions.
• Update and maintain mine planning models and production weekly schedules
• Optimize mining processes to improve productivity, reduce dilution, and maximize ore recovery.
• Collaborate with geology, survey, mining, environmental, safety, engineering and processing teams to ensure plan execution accuracy.
• Monitor production compliance against planned targets and provide variance reports and provide a monthly report on mine compliance.
• Contribute to budget preparation, cost tracking, and mining resource allocation.
• Ensure mine plans comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Conduct option analysis of tramming, ventilation, equipment and shifts effectiveness for sites with supporting document and reporting using drawings, designs and cost analysis.Conduct scenario analysis and risk assessments for mine plan changes.
• Support implementation of mining software, digital technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accountable for the planning quality and review of the short term rolling schedules.Performs any other task/s required by his/her Superior or and Management.

• Proficiency in mine planning software ( Deswik or similar mine planning software Netpromine).
• Strong understanding of drilling and blasting operations, mining methods, and equipment capabilities.
• Understanding of mine planning and scheduling techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in working with a broad range of people.
• Flexible with work schedule. Good knowledge of geotechnical principles and mineral resource extraction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Trustworthy and have sober habits.
• Strong planning, organization, and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• High accuracy and attention to technical details.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic operational environment.
• Safety-focused mindset and adherence to mining standards.

• Bachelor’s degree, BTech in mining engineering.
• 3 – 7 years of experience in mine planning
• Proficiency in mine planning software ( Deswik or similar mine planning software Netpromine).
• Strong understanding of drilling and blasting operations, mining methods, and equipment capabilities.
• Understanding of mine planning and scheduling techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in working with a broad range of people.
• Flexible with work schedule. Good knowledge of geotechnical principles and mineral resource extraction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Trustworthy and have sober habits.