Job Description

The Dragline Mining Engineer will provide dedicated technical support to dragline operations, playing a key role in short‑term planning, design and execution. Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, this position focuses on enabling safe, efficient and reliable dragline performance while supporting broader site production objectives.

You will contribute to front‑end daily planning and short‑term schedules (up to approximately six months), ensuring dragline activities are well integrated with supporting operations at Capcoal Surface Operations. This role offers the chance to be closely involved in mine plan development and execution during a period of transition and future growth.

Key responsibilities include:

- Developing and maintaining short‑term dragline schedules and designs
- Supporting daily production planning and dragline sequencing




- Providing technical advice to dragline operations to support safe and efficient execution
- Assisting with spoil placement strategies, strip sequencing and design optimisation
- Working closely with operations and planning teams to ensure alignment between plans and execution
- Contributing to mine plans that support future growth and production targets
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within dragline operations
- Maintaining compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards

This role is well suited to an engineer looking to build or further develop dragline experience in a supportive technical services environment.

📌 Mining Engineer (Middlemount)
🏢 Anglo American
📍 Middlemount