Mining Engineer

A private mining company is seeking an experienced, hands-on Mining Engineer to take overall responsibility for operations at its gold mine. The successful candidate will be accountable for safe, well-planned and profitable mining across development, production, processing, safety, people, equipment and operational performance. The Mine Manager will be permanently based at the mine. LOCATION Near Glen Forest, outskirts of Harare REPORTS TO Company Directors EMPLOYMENT Full-time - Permanent THE ROLE The central purpose of this position is safe and profitable mining. The Mine Manager turns the orebody and mining opportunity into planned, controlled and measurable daily activities. Mining must follow clear development and production plans, defined targets, measurements, controls, safety standards and accountability. The Mine Manager is the person responsible for the mine and must know when to engage specialist support, brief consultants, and understand and apply their recommendations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Safety and compliance Make safety the first priority. Conduct workplace inspections; identify and control hazards; ensure safe drilling, charging and blasting, explosives handling, post-blast re-entry, ventilation, ground support, shaft and hoisting operations, and PPE. Investigate incidents, deliver toolbox talks, implement corrective action and stop unsafe work. Comply with applicable Zimbabwean mining, occupational health, safety and environmental legislation. Mine management and leadership Lead day-to-day mining, development and processing. Translate Directorsʼ objectives into disciplined, supervised and recorded routines across supervisors, miners, plant personnel, clerks and general workers. Mine planning and development Prepare short-, medium- and long-term mine plans and daily, weekly and monthly production programmes. Set mining sequences and development priorities; keep shafts, levels, drives, crosscuts, raises, stoping and access ahead of production, with suitable ventilation, ground support, drainage, dewatering and hoisting arrangements. Mining operations and production targets Direct drilling, charging, blasting, lashing, hoisting, tramming, ore and waste handling, stockpiling and ore delivery to the plant. Track development and production metres, holes drilled, tonnes mined and moved, labour productivity, equipment utilisation and mining cost; investigate shortfalls. Geology, ore control and survey Work with the appointed geologist and mine surveyors to follow the reef, limit dilution and ore losses, distinguish ore from waste, coordinate sampling and grade control, interpret geological information, align development with the plan, and reconcile volumes and tonnages. Mineral processing and performance Oversee crushing, milling and recovery; match mining output to plant capacity; monitor throughput, recovery and downtime; maintain accountability for gold-bearing material; and reconcile ore mined, ore processed and gold recovered. Track KPIs including tonnes, metres, equipment availability, productivity, fuel and explosives consumption, grade and cost per tonne and per gram. MINE MANAGER | FULL-TIME, PERMANENT 1 Cost control and equipment Contribute to operating budgets, control labour, fuel, explosives, equipment and downtime, monitor expenditure against production, analyse costs, eliminate wastage and recommend efficient mining methods. Ensure machinery is operated and maintained properly through preventive maintenance, prioritised repairs and justified spares. People and reporting Lead and develop supervisors and crews through clear instructions, work allocation, pre-shift briefings, targets, attendance and productivity monitoring, discipline and training. Be physically present underground and at the plant. Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Directors on safety, manpower, development, production, processing, equipment, downtime, gold output, costs, issues and upcoming plans. THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR This is a hands-on operational and leadership appointment. You will spend significant time underground and in the plant, examining workings, reading geology and mine plans, engaging crews, identifying problems, allocating resources and explaining operational and financial performance to the Directors. You must be able to prepare and implement a mine plan and make sound day-to-day mining and safety decisions independently. Success means connecting every metre developed and every tonne mined to safety, recovery, cost and profit-not tonnage alone. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Essential qualifications - Bachelorʼs degree in Mining Engineering, Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering, or a closely related recognised qualification. - Valid mine blasting / mining competency licence relevant to the position. - Practical underground gold-mining experience and ability to interpret mine plans, geological information and production data. - Mine planning and design knowledge, with previous supervisory or mine-management experience. - Computer literacy, particularly Excel and operational reporting. - Valid driverʼs licence. Advantageous - Exposure to gold mineral processing and plant operations. - A statutory mining qualification or certificate of competency recognised in Zimbabwe. - Experience in small- to medium-scale gold mining operations. Experience At least 5 yearsʼ practical mining experience, including demonstrable supervisory, section-management, mine-engineering or mine-management experience. An exceptionally strong Mining Engineer with slightly less experience will still be considered. Preferred exposure includes underground gold mining, mine development, drilling and blasting, production scheduling, mine planning, gold processing, crew management and operating-cost control. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES - Strong leadership, integrity and personal accountability. - Genuine safety consciousness, sound judgement, and ability to work independently and under pressure. - Hands-on, self-directed problem-solver with strong planning skills, target orientation and attention to detail. - Able to explain technical issues clearly to semi-skilled teams and communicate professionally with Directors and specialist consultants; willing to be physically present underground and around plant operations. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates should submit the following: - A detailed, up-to-date CV. - Certified copies of academic qualifications and professional or statutory certificates. - Blasting or other mining competency certificates, and a copy of the driverʼs licence, where applicable. - At least three contactable professional references. - Current or most recent position and remuneration (where appropriate), expected remuneration, and availability or notice period. MINE MANAGER | FULL-TIME, PERMANENT 2 APPLY TODAY Send your CV and supporting documents to: execrecruite@gmail.com Closing date: 10 November 2026