Quarry Operations Engineer
Job Description
Location: Holcim Azerbaijan Plant
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Cement Manufacturing
About The Role
Quarry Operations Engineer to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of our limestone quarry. The role ensures safe, efficient, and sustainable extraction practices while consistently delivering the required material quality and quantities to support plant production.
Key Responsibilities
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Cement Manufacturing
About The Role
Quarry Operations Engineer to manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of our limestone quarry. The role ensures safe, efficient, and sustainable extraction practices while consistently delivering the required material quality and quantities to support plant production.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement mining strategies to optimize resource extraction and extend quarry life.
- Design and monitor bench geometry to ensure slope stability, efficiency, and compliance with safety standards.
- Manage and interpret block models to align production with geological resources and plant needs.
- Conduct and oversee sampling and quality control to ensure materials meet specifications.
- Plan and supervise blasting operations, ensuring safety, precision, and cost efficiency.
- Use quarry engineering and design software (e.g., QSO Expert, AutoCAD, Surpac, or similar) to prepare 3D models, technical drawings, and operational plans.
- Oversee topographic surveys, maintain accurate maps, and update quarry records.
- Collaborate with processing plant teams to deliver the right material quality and volumes.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations at all times.
- Train and mentor quarry staff on operational best practices.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum 5–7 years in quarry operations or open-pit mining, with at least 3 years in a supervisory/engineering role.
- Technical Knowledge:
- Bench design and blasting techniques
- Quarry planning and resource management
- Block model interpretation and geological analysis
- Material quality management in cement, aggregate, or construction industries
- Software Proficiency:
- QSO Expert or equivalent quarry operation software
- AutoCAD, Surpac, or other 3D modeling/design tools
- GIS/Topographic survey tools
- Other Skills:
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and quarry maps
- Effective leadership and communication skills
- Experience in quarry engineering design and geological mapping.
- Knowledge of environmental and sustainability practices in mining operations.
- Proven record of coordinating quarry operations with processing plants to meet production targets.
- Technical competence: Experience with quarry planning, blasting, bench design, and material quality management.
- Software expertise: Hands-on use of QSO Expert (or equivalent quarry software), AutoCAD, and 3D modeling tools.
- Industry alignment: Previous limestone quarry or similar aggregate/cement industry background.
- Leadership qualities: Evidence of managing quarry teams, safety compliance, and training programs.
- Problem-solving: Case studies or examples where the candidate optimized production or resolved quarry challenges.
- Mining strategy & bench geometry design
- Block model interpretation & quarry planning
- Sampling & quality control methods
- Blasting operations (design & supervision)
- Topography & survey interpretation
- Proficiency in QSO Expert, AutoCAD, Surpac (or similar tools)
- Quarry operations reporting & documentation
- Health, safety, and environmental compliance knowledge
- Team leadership and cross-department coordination
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Key Skills
QSO Expert
Topographic survey tools
Blasting techniques
Sampling quality control methods
Surpac
Quarry planning
Geological analysis
Material quality management
3D modeling design tools
Bench design
Block model interpretation
Health safety and environmental compliance knowledge
Quarry operations reporting documentation
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