Mine Technician – Open‑Cut Coal Mining (4 positions)

About the role

The Mine Technician will support real‑time operations at an open‑cut coal mine in Tete. You will monitor equipment, collect field data, and assist both the production and geology teams to ensure safe and efficient mining activities.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and report the performance of shovels, haul trucks, and drills during shifts, and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Collect coal and overburden samples, prepare and label them for laboratory analysis.
• Assist survey and geology teams with field data collection, bench elevation verification, and pit‑limit checks.
• Conduct routine safety and compliance inspections, report incidents, and support emergency response.
• Record production data, drilling and blasting information, and communicate results to the shift supervisor.
• Coordinate equipment availability with maintenance and planning teams.

Required profile

• Diploma in Mining, Geology or equivalent technical certification.
• Minimum 2 years experience in open‑cut coal mining operations.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken).
• Ability to read and interpret mining plans, specifications and safety procedures.
• Proactive, team‑oriented attitude with a high level of responsibility.

Required skills

• Operation of excavators, haul trucks and drills.
• Equipment maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Coal sampling techniques and overburden handling.
• Use of field data collection tools and software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).