Backfill Engineer – Underground, Growth Path to Senior

Liontown; Shire Of Leonora; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Liontown Resources is seeking an Engineer - Mine Backfill / Senior Engineer to join the Kathleen Valley operation in Western Australia. The role focuses on underground paste fill activities, daily production reporting, and alignment with engineering design, with a clear path toward a Senior Backfill Engineer as the operation expands.

You'll work alongside Senior Backfill Engineers, gaining hands-on experience across paste operations and schedules.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining, Mechanical, or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Approximately 2 years of underground mining experience.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.
• Current 'C' Class Western Australian Driver's Licence.
• Some exposure to paste fill or backfill operations (not essential).
• Familiarity with underground production scheduling and Deswik.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Senior Backfill Engineers, the underground paste crew and the technical services team to support paste fill activities; assisting with daily production reporting, small-scale troubleshooting and execution of the weekly paste schedule.
• Generate paste fill notes and work instructions, aligning with site standards and technical design.
• Monitor underground paste fill infrastructure condition and performance, ensuring installation, operation, and maintenance align with engineering design.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across underground paste operations, improving performance, safety, and efficiency.
• Assist with statutory recordkeeping and ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Initiative

Drive to learn

Deswik familiarity

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining, Mechanical or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Liontown Resources is seeking an Engineer - Mine Backfill / Senior Engineer to join the Kathleen Valley operation in Western Australia. The role focuses on underground paste fill activities, daily production reporting, and alignment with engineering design, with a clear path toward a Senior Backfill Engineer as the operation expands.

You'll work alongside Senior Backfill Engineers, gaining hands-on experience across paste operations and schedules.