Evaluate engineering related tasks that involve the selection, analysis, and improvement of techniques and procedures.
Job Statement
To support our continued growth, we are seeking a Mine Planning Engineer to join our Technical Services Team. Based at our Gwalia underground operations and reporting to the Senior Mine Planning Engineer, you will ensure safe and sustainable production from the Leonora operations through the successful design, planning, and execution of the mine planning functions. This is a permanent opportunity, working an 8 days on, 6 days off roster. The role may be Fly-in Fly-out from Perth WA, Drive-in Drive-out from Kalgoorlie, or residential in Leonora.
Responsibilities
- Providing timely and accurate planning guidance for the delivery of the mining department production schedules.
- Ensuring provision of effective and timely mine stope notes that support and meet operational objectives.
- Maintaining current and accurate mine designs in accordance with up-to-date geological and geotechnical data, ensuring compliance with planning, execution, and approval processes.
- Assisting in the development of short- to medium-term mine plans and generating scheduling projects that meet business requirements and timeframes.
- Monitoring mining performance and identifying opportunities for increased output,
analysing variances to forecasts.
- Ensuring effective use of available resources to support business outputs in drilling, blasting, backfilling, ventilation, and scheduling operations.
- Contributing to ensuring there is a comprehensive suite of fit-for-purpose planning systems and procedures in place and that are operating properly in the Mining Department.
- Identifying and providing engineering support to the implementation of business improvement opportunities at Leonora operations.
- Ensuring provision of technical capacity towards the planning, design, execution and management of capital projects that meet operational objectives.
Benefits
A caring and supportive culture. Professional and positive team environments on site and at all facilities. A "grow our own" approach with a preference to develop and promote internally. Access to professional development activities and educational assistance. Market-competitive salary, and options for salary sacrificing.
Qualifications
- A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
- Sound demonstrated experience in the mining industry, with appropriate experience in underground mining.
- Experience using Deswik software.
- Sound knowledge of statutory safety requirements relevant to mining.
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📌 Mining Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Genesis Minerals
📍 Western Australia
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