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Engineering Manager
Minnovare is an advanced technology company and a market leader in the design, development and supply of innovative drilling optimisation technology to the global mining industry. Minnovare’s latest product - Production Optimiser™ is a revolutionary drill and blast optimisation system that substantially improves production drilling efficiency and productivity in underground mines. Since its release in 2018, the product has received rapid market uptake and is now widely regarded as the gold standard in underground drill and blast.
Building upon the success of the current product range, Minnovare has invested significantly to develop an extensive roadmap of exciting new products which are at various stages of the product development process.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the primary objective of this newly created role is to lead the in-house engineering team in the development and delivery of all current and future product developments and ensure delivery against agreed timelines.
You will provide technical engineering leadership for the team, from initial project scoping, through to commercialization and ongoing support post commercialisation. You will have experience in leading, motivating and achieving success with multi-discipline engineering teams, and a track record of delivering projects against agreed timelines.
You will be practical and pragmatic in your approach, with a track record of leading from the front and a willingness to “get your hands dirty”
Tertiary qualified in an Engineering discipline, you will have significant experience and knowledge of the development of products, materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies within the METS industry.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to make your mark in a rapidly expanding, high performing, fast paced mining technology business.
Responsibilities
Engineering Manager
- Discipline Industrial & Manufacturing
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Minnovare is an advanced technology company and a market leader in the design, development and supply of innovative drilling optimisation technology to the global mining industry. Minnovare’s latest product - Production Optimiser™ is a revolutionary drill and blast optimisation system that substantially improves production drilling efficiency and productivity in underground mines. Since its release in 2018, the product has received rapid market uptake and is now widely regarded as the gold standard in underground drill and blast.
Building upon the success of the current product range, Minnovare has invested significantly to develop an extensive roadmap of exciting new products which are at various stages of the product development process.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the primary objective of this newly created role is to lead the in-house engineering team in the development and delivery of all current and future product developments and ensure delivery against agreed timelines.
You will provide technical engineering leadership for the team, from initial project scoping, through to commercialization and ongoing support post commercialisation. You will have experience in leading, motivating and achieving success with multi-discipline engineering teams, and a track record of delivering projects against agreed timelines.
You will be practical and pragmatic in your approach, with a track record of leading from the front and a willingness to “get your hands dirty”
Tertiary qualified in an Engineering discipline, you will have significant experience and knowledge of the development of products, materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies within the METS industry.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to make your mark in a rapidly expanding, high performing, fast paced mining technology business.
Responsibilities
- Management of the Multi Disciplined Engineering department
- People and performance management including, hiring, development and performance management of the engineering team and ensuring technical collaboration between Mechanical, Electrical and Software design functions
- Project management and ultimate accountability for ensuring the delivery of product development and product improvement projects against agreed timelines, including site testing, commercialisation and ongoing support
- Development of product development plans for new and existing products including engaging with key stakeholders to clearly define requirement, material selections, resourcing, budgeting, site testing, documentation and post commercialisation support
- Foster a working environment that is focused on meeting the requirements of the customer, both external and internal
- Oversee administrative management of the Engineering department
- Implement processes and procedures to ensure successful product delivery
- Experience in new product development, ideally related to the mining industry
- Project management experience, showing a history of delivering against agreed timeframes
- Systems, hardware & software engineering experience, ideally within the METS / mining Industry
- Hands on, practical approach – a track record of leading from the front and willingness to “get your hands dirty”
- Experience leading high performing, multi-discipline teams - hardware, electronics and software teams
- Exceptional communications skills both written and oral
- Bachelor of Engineering or similar tertiary qualification
- 10+ years engineering experience
- Excellent understanding Underground Mining environment
- Experience with technology associated with drilling
- Experience with technology associated with underground drill and blast
- Experience with IOT / digitisation in underground mining