Mine Planning Manager

Kaunis Iron is a new and modern mining company in Pajala, Swedish Lapland. We run open pits and mine iron ore which is processed and sold to the world market. Our unique iron ore concentrate with its quality and environmental benefits is in great demand among the world's steel mills. Thanks to sustainable production, a strong culture, a skilled business and world-class facilities, Kaunis Iron takes a position as an innovative upstart in the global market.
Kaunis Iron as a workplace
We refine more than minerals, we also refine talent. We dare to say that we are different. We are the mine of the new generation with a focus on every aspect of sustainability – environment, community and the individual.
We have an engaged team of people who share our values. A team without baggage who together are blazing their own trails and writing their own story.
Kaunis Iron is a workplace of gender equality but also equality in general, where diversity is a strength and new thinking drives development.
About the Position & Tasks:
We are now looking for a driven and committed Mine Planning Manager who wants to contribute to a sustainable mining business in Pajala, Swedish Lapland.
As Mine Planning Manager, you are part of the management team at the mine and report directly into the Mine Manager. You are responsible for the people management of the planning team, their work environment and also have budgetary responsibility for the Planning Department. You are also responsible for both short and long-term mining planning, surveying, geology and grade control. The work means that you are responsible for an area under constant change that places high demands on safety awareness and safety. Direct reports include six geologists and two field technicians[LA1] .
As mining planning manager, you lead the work within the department, which includes the development of mining and drilling plans, measurement work, the preparation of the mining plans and hedging/fuse materials?, updating of block models and ore base optimizations, geology and content control, and production follow-up against the plans.[LA2]
Qualifications and Experience:
You will have a university graduate within a relevant field i.e. mining engineering or geology, with leadership experience.
Sound knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office applications is a requirement. Experience in mining planning software and/or other CAD programs will be a merit.
You probably have significant experience (5-10 years) and a great interest in mining operations, preferable in open pit mining. Work with long-term and capital-intensive projects is a merit.
English and/or Swedish is a requirement and Finnish is a merit. A valid Code B drivers licence is also required.
Personal Characteristics:
You are mature with a natural interest in people. You work well with others, are responsive and flexible, with an interest, willingness and the ability to help others whilst striving to deliver solutions. As a leader, you are a clear and engaging communicator who is goal-oriented and likes to be one step ahead. You are highly efficient at working collaboratively, and listen, communicate and resolve conflicts constructively. You share the values of Kaunis Iron where we continuously strive to achieve high standards regarding safety and the work environment.
Contractual Terms: Full-time, permanent position.
Equal Opportunities: By agreement.
We work in a gender-equality workplace where diversity is viewed as a strength. We therefore welcome all applications that contribute to this ethos.
For further information, visit us at www.kaunisiron.se.
Salary: The salary is individually negotiated, however leave and other social benefit elements of your contract are structured according to the local, collective Swedish Civil Service Agreement with the white-collar unions namely Unionen, Ledarna and The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers.