Mine Manager

- Live and work within WA's bustling Peel Region
- Residential role (no FIFO) - Keysbrook Minesite (Approx 30km from Mandurah)
- 9 days fortnight (flexibility required)
- 13% Super – Monthly contributions

Doral Mineral Sands Pty Ltd (DMS), mines and processes heavy mineral sands near Mandurah, Bunbury and Busselton in the Southwest of WA. In addition to these sites, and as part of the company's growth strategy, we have recently acquired a mineral sands operation within the Gascoyne region of WA. Doral is a medium sized business with a strong focus on our core values of safety, integrity, sustainability and collaboration. This multi-faceted role will provide an excellent opportunity if you enjoy a challenge and being an integral member of a high performing and motivated mineral sands team.

Reporting to the Southern Operations Manager, the Mine Manager is accountable for leading mining operations at Keysbrook to deliver safe, compliant and cost-effective outcomes. You will oversee contractor mining activities, manage mine planning and operational performance, and ensure the site meets production, financial, environmental and statutory obligations. This role requires a leader who can balance immediate operational priorities with longer-term planning, optimisation and team performance.

The position will be responsible for the successful completion of the following duties and roles:

- Oversee and Manage the mine planning activities including mining preparation, mining, sand/clay tailing disposal and rehabilitation activities.
- Foster a solid proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with all site safety, health, environmental and community standards.




- Ensure all statutory obligations are met in accordance with Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Regulations
- Lead incident investigations, audits and inspections as the site's senior operation representative.
- Ensure the plans are cost effective and optimised to maximise profit and achieve product quality targets.
- Communicate plans to ensure service, production and/or contract personnel are informed, with sufficient notice, of their role in the plan implementation.
- Collaborate with technical services to optimise mining plans, schedules and resource recovery.
- Manage the preparation of mining budgets as required, including all earthmoving expenditure, to ensure optimal balance between cost and benefits
- Manage the development and maintenance of the life of mine plans including monitor contractor performance and contract compliance
- Manage the site mining activities such that ore is presented to the hopper at the optimum rate and quality to enable HMC production and quality targets to be reached or exceeded and that high safety and environmental standards are met.
- Functionally manage and provide support for the Feed Preparation and Concentrating activities.
- Manage the impact of mining / blending regimes on the process (FPP and Concentrator)




- Provide input into production personnel on mining method / blends as necessary.
- Manage all geological, mining engineering and surveying activities.
- Support development and execution of rehabilitation and environmental compliance commitments.
- Ensure that day to day decisions are based with a total business outlook to ensure effective decisions are made
- Foster a climate of continuous improvement in the mining and production function so that either costs are reducing or revenue is increasing.
- Cultivate a collaborative working relationship with contractors
- Initiate and implement mining improvements ensuring that suitable expertise is sourced where necessary.

Key factors to your success include;

- Degree / diploma in surface mining.
- Must hold Quarry Manager’s Certificate.
- SSE Certificate
- Minimum 8 years' experience in mining operations with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Mineral Sands Experience - highly desirable
- Demonstrated experience managing mining contractors and holding them accountable to targets and statutory compliance
- Sounds knowledge of mine planning. operational efficiency, cost control and safety systems
- Demonstrated leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Sound knowledge of mining, concentrating and mine rehabilitation.
- Ability to delegate and source functional skills from different departments.

How to apply: If you think you have the skills to excel in this role and you want to work within a great team, we want to hear from you!

Please upload your CV in WORD or PDF.

📌 Mine Manager (Keysbrook)
🏢 Doral Mineral Sands
📍 Keysbrook