Block Cave Production Engineer – Underground Mining

Evolution Mining; Parkes; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging

Life insurance

Health insurance

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Recognition program

Study assistance

Attractive rosters

Flexible work options

Job summary

Evolution Mining seeks a Production Engineer (Block Cave) for Northparkes Operations to optimize underground production, monitor cave health and support short-term planning. You will collaborate with Technical Services and Underground Operations to maximise ore recovery and safety.

This role offers exposure to autonomous mining technologies, advanced planning systems, and a leading block cave environment in Australia. A strong analytical mindset and cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Mining Engineering, Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Underground hard rock mining operations experience.
• Exposure to mine planning, scheduling or production engineering activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across technical and operational teams.
• Current Manual Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily draw control and production schedules to optimise reserve extraction and cave performance.
• Monitor production results and identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity and ore recovery.
• Analyse production, material handling and automation system performance to support operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Underground Operations to ensure effective execution of production plans.
• Deliver accurate reporting, forecasting and technical recommendations to support business objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling and cave management activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Safety awareness

Manual Driver's Licence

Education

Mining Engineering/Geotechnical degree

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

PCBC

VentSim

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Evolution Mining seeks a Production Engineer (Block Cave) for Northparkes Operations to optimize underground production, monitor cave health and support short-term planning. You will collaborate with Technical Services and Underground Operations to maximise ore recovery and safety.

This role offers exposure to autonomous mining technologies, advanced planning systems, and a leading block cave environment in Australia. A strong analytical mindset and cross-team collaboration are essential.