Lead, Production Engineer

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By First Quantum Mineral

:\r\n\r\nOverall Job Purpose\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Lead Production Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership and strategic direction in production engineering activities across Mining Operations. The role drives operational excellence through production optimization, data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement initiatives, and effective collaboration with mining, technical services, maintenance, safety, and other operational teams.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe position is responsible for analyzing production performance, identifying improvement opportunities, leading productivity enhancement projects, and supporting the implementation of best practices to achieve safe, efficient, and cost-effective mining operations aligned with FQM Trident\u2019s business objectives.\r\n\r\nJob Responsibilities\r\n\r\n \tProvide leadership and technical guidance in production engineering activities, ensuring alignment with operational targets, mine plans, and business objectives.\r\n \tLead the development, implementation, and monitoring of production optimization strategies to improve productivity, equipment utilization, operational efficiency, and cost performance.\r\n \tAnalyze production data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support operational decision-making and continuous improvement.\r\n \tDevelop and maintain production performance dashboards, reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track operational effectiveness.\r\n \tPartner with Mining Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, Safety, Training, and Commercial teams to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver sustainable solutions.\r\n \tLead and support business improvement projects aimed at increasing productivity, reducing operational costs, and enhancing operational reliability.\r\n \tReview mining processes, identify bottlenecks, and recommend innovative solutions to improve the overall production cycle.\r\n \tSupport short-term and medium-term mine planning