Scheduling Engineer

Redpath Australia is seeking a motivated and proactive Scheduling Engineer to join our team at Cowal Gold Operations.

Working closely with Operations, Technical Services and site stakeholders, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and optimising underground mine schedules to support safe and efficient production outcomes.

This is a site-based role where you'll work closely with underground operations to coordinate weekly, monthly and rolling three-month production schedules, monitor performance against plan and identify opportunities to improve productivity, schedule adherence and operational efficiency.

This position operates on an 8/6 FIFO roster, offering the opportunity to work on a leading underground gold mining operation while maintaining a strong work-life balance.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain weekly, monthly and rolling three-month production schedules.
- Coordinate development, production and infrastructure activities.
- Monitor actual performance against schedule and identify improvement opportunities
- Update schedules based on operational performance and changing mine conditions.
- Work closely with Operations to ensure practical and achievable schedules.




- Prepare short and medium-term forecasts to support planning and decision making.
- Track schedule compliance and highlight key risks, delays and opportunities.
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities through accurate scheduling.
- Assist with resource allocation and activity sequencing.
- Participate in daily, weekly and monthly planning meetings.
- Coordinate with Mining, Maintenance and Technical Services teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance schedule reliability and productivity.

Qualifications

About You

- Degree qualified in Mining Engineering.
- Experience in underground hard rock mining environments.
- Experience developing and maintaining mine schedules.
- Exposure to short and medium-term planning activities.
- Strong understanding of underground mining operations.
- Experience using Deswik or similar mine planning software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to build solid working relationships across operational teams.
- Australian underground mining experience preferred.

📌 Scheduling Engineer (West Wyalong)
🏢 Redpath Mining
📍 West Wyalong