Who Are We
Xenco provides businesses with executive and operational level support that significantly improves productivity, efficiencies, and company profitability. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop a rapid understanding of business issues, formulate an achievable plan, and execute it to deliver improvements to our clients' bottom line.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced
Mine Planning Engineer
to join our team, working directly with a leading Gold Mining Operation on the East Coast of Australia. This is a FIFO opportunity on an
8/6 roster.
The role will suit an experienced
Mine Planning Engineer
with a strong
underground hard-rock mining background
, who can develop practical mine plans and schedules that support safe, efficient and achievable production and development outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing
Developing and maintaining underground mine plans, designs and schedules to support production and development targets
Preparing short- and medium-term mine plans and integrating these with operational requirements
Working closely with Mining Operations and Technical Services teams to ensure plans are practical, achievable and aligned with site priorities
Monitoring actual mining performance against plan and identifying variances, risks and opportunities
Providing technical planning support to optimise mining sequences, development and production activities
Reviewing and updating mine designs and schedules in response to changing operational requirements
Analysing mining data and performance to support planning decisions and improve operational outcomes
Supporting the development of production and development schedules, ensuring appropriate consideration is given to resources,



equipment and operational constraints
Identifying opportunities to improve mine planning processes, productivity and efficiency
Providing practical technical advice and recommendations to operational and site leadership teams
Ensuring mine plans and schedules are developed in accordance with relevant safety, regulatory and site requirements
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across underground mining operations
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a
Mine Planning Engineer
within an underground mining environment
Strong underground hard-rock mining experience is essential
Experience within
underground Gold mining
would be highly regarded
Strong understanding of underground mine planning, design, scheduling and production processes
Demonstrated ability to develop practical and achievable mine plans that support operational delivery
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret mining data and identify opportunities for improvement
Ability to work closely with Mining Operations and Technical Services teams
Strong understanding of underground mining methods and production/development requirements
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational performance
Strong commitment to safety and compliance
We are looking for people that are ambitious and able to use their initiative to drive outcomes. In line with this, the role will pay competitive rates and provide people with rapid and diverse experience. If you're an accountable, experienced underground mining professional ready to bring value and tackle challenges head-on,
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📌 Mine Planning Engineer (Queensland)
🏢 Xenco Services
📍 Queensland