Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary: Responsible for paste backfill process parameter optimization and backfill quality control.
Key Duties: Control slurry preparation, binder dosage, pipeline pressure and backfill timing, optimize mix designs based on laboratory results, prevent and address pipeline blockage, segregation and density fluctuation; develop process procedures and improvement plans, coordinate with underground production.
Requirements: Diploma or above in mining/civil/backfill engineering; 3+ years of full-tailings cemented backfill process management; familiar with slurry preparation, mix transport and pipeline hydraulic transport; able to work mine shifts; gold mine backfill experience preferred.
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
- Control slurry preparation, binder dosage, pipeline pressure and backfill timing
- Optimize mix designs based on laboratory results
- Prevent and address pipeline blockage, segregation and density fluctuation
- Develop process procedures and improvement plans
- Coordinate with underground production
- Slurry preparation
- Mix transport
- Pipeline hydraulic transport
- Process parameter optimization
- Quality control
- Mix design optimization
- Problem-solving (pipeline blockage, segregation, density fluctuation)
- Process development and improvement planning
- Coordination with production teams
- Diploma or above in mining/civil/backfill engineering
- 3+ years of full-tailings cemented backfill process management
- Familiar with slurry preparation, mix transport and pipeline hydraulic transport
- Able to work mine shifts
- Gold mine backfill experience preferred
Vacancy title:
Backfill Plant Process Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd (WGG)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 7 2026
Duty Station:
Busia | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary: Responsible for paste backfill process parameter optimization and backfill quality control.
Key Duties: Control slurry preparation, binder dosage, pipeline pressure and backfill timing, optimize mix designs based on laboratory results, prevent and address pipeline blockage, segregation and density fluctuation; develop process procedures and improvement plans, coordinate with underground production.
Requirements: Diploma or above in mining/civil/backfill engineering; 3+ years of full-tailings cemented backfill process management; familiar with slurry preparation, mix transport and pipeline hydraulic transport; able to work mine shifts; gold mine backfill experience preferred.
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: associate degree
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Applications must be received within two (2) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
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