Radar Operator

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Job Summary: A professional responsible for monitoring slopes at open-pit mining operations to detect instabilities and ensure operational safety and continuity. Key Highlights: 1. Real-time geotechnical monitoring using state-of-the-art technology 2. Preparation of periodic geotechnical reports 3. Operation of specialized software for geotechnical monitoring **Department:** Mining **Location:** Tierra Amarilla, AT, CL **\#job\-location.job\-location\-inline { display:** inline; } **Contract Type:** Fixed-term contract **Employment Type:** Employee **Work Mode:** Office-based / On-site **Application Deadline:** Lundin Mining is a Canadian mining company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with three operating mines in Brazil and Chile. We produce raw materials that support modern infrastructure and electrification. Our strategic vision is to become one of the world’s top ten copper producers. To achieve this, we are executing a clear growth strategy, including advancing one of the world’s largest copper, gold, and silver projects in the Vicuña District, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, where we hold a 50% interest. Lundin Mining has a proven track record of value creation through resource growth, operational excellence, and responsible development. The Company’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (LUN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (LUMI). Learn more at www.lundinmining.com. The professional will be responsible for continuously monitoring slopes at open-pit operations using next-generation radar systems. Their primary mission is to promptly detect and communicate any instability or anomaly in the rock mass to ensure the safety of personnel, equipment, and infrastructure, thereby enabling uninterrupted mine operations. **Key Responsibilities:** Perform real-time monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation, overseeing slope stability to identify deformation patterns and movements. Apply the current and established early-warning protocol for issuing alerts. In case of detecting significant deformation, activate evacuation protocols to safeguard operations. Prepare periodic geotechnical reports (per shift, daily, monthly, annual, or as required) on the historical behavior of slopes, using specialized software for data analysis. Conduct checks and ensure operational continuity of radar systems, including fuel replenishment and monitoring of critical system indicators (“vital signs”). Maintain an up-to-date database of geotechnical events and failures captured by monitoring systems. What qualifications do you need? **Education:** Technical Diploma (Higher Education Level) in Mining, Geology, Geomatics, Electromechanics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. **Experience:** Minimum 2–5 years of experience in open-pit mining operations. Specific experience operating geotechnical monitoring radars (e.g., GroundProbe, IDS, IBIS, or Reutech) and/or associated instrumentation (prisms, total stations, inclinometers). Advanced proficiency in geotechnical monitoring software (e.g., SSRviewer/Monitor IQ, GEOMOS, etc.). Understanding of emergency response plans and safety management systems. Class B Driver’s License. Availability to work rotating shifts (day/night). We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace. To request accommodations at any stage of the process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team. **Job ID:** 4695