Foreman – Underground (Bullant)

Norton Gold Fields Limited; City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential allowance

Site allowance

Performance bonus

Private health insurance

Death & TPD coverage

Long service leave

Job summary

Norton Gold Fields Limited is seeking an experienced Underground Foreman to lead the underground mining team in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA. You will ensure production targets, adherence to safety, environment, and company policies, while coordinating with supervisors and maintenance teams to deliver planned development and ore production.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years in underground mining, WA shift supervisor ticket, NPC clearance and a focus on safe work practices within a major mining

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of underground mining experience.
• Strong understanding of underground development, production operations, and geology.
• Proven experience in leading mining teams and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the underground mining team with task assignment, performance coaching and reviews.
• Coordinate development and production activities with interfaces across departments.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production of short-term development and ore.
• Optimize use of plant, equipment, and consumables to meet plans and budgets.
• Develop and implement best-practice mine development and production systems.

Skills

Underground mining

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

WA underground shift supervisor ticket

Tools

Mining equipment operation

Job description

ROSTER:

8/6 (Residential preferred/FIFO for the right candidate)

PACKAGE:

Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Site Allowance + Family Private Health Insurance + Death and TPD Coverage or Allowance + Mental Health Programs + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the underground foreman, you will be responsible for overseeing the underground mining team directly to achieve production and development objectives. You will also be responsible for ensuring that all operations are carried out in compliance with Norton Goldfield's safety, cultural, and environmental policies whilst upholding safe work practices.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effective leadership of the Mining Team, including context setting, task assignment, performance monitoring, coaching and performance review.
• Coordinate all aspect of development and production activity including liaison with the Underground Mine Manager, Electrical, Maintenance, Mining Superintendents, team members and others to achieve role purpose.
• Safe and efficient production of Short Term planned development and ore from underground mine/s.
• Optimise and efficient utilisation of mining operations plant, equipment, consumables, and other resources.
• Development and implementation of best practice mine development and production systems at Norton.
• Ensuring activities are aligned with production forecasts and budgets.
• Communicate with the Shift Supervisor, crew and technical staff on plans and issues.
• Identify, set, and achieve production priorities in line with my schedules.
• Completion of any specific or special tasks assigned on time, to the standards and quality required and within budget.
• Behavior, decisions, and performance at work which reflects and reinforces Norton’s Values.
• Safe work behavior, with regard for the health and safety of others including:
• Implementation and compliance with all Health, Safety and Environment policies and systems.
• Actively working to improve health and safety standards at Norton.
• Communicate with the Shift Supervisor, crew and technical staff on plans and issues.
• Identify and set production priorities.
• Involvement in safety activities (safety and toolbox meetings, S.A.O.'s, hazard reporting, Emergency Response training).

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience as a mine foreman with a minimum of 10 years' experience.
• Sound understanding of Underground mining development and production operations.
• Sound understanding of mine planning, mining engineering and geology.
• Proven experience and of Underground mining plant and equipment operation.
• Good understanding of statutory requirements, underground mining (Mining Safety and Inspection Act 1994 (WA) and, Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (WA)).
• Western Australian Underground Shift Supervisors ticket (essential)
• Satisfactory GSDU / NPC clearance (essential)

BENEFITS

• Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
• $12k residential allowance per annum, for employees residing in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
• $4.8k site allowance per annum.
• Up to 10% short-term incentive payment (STIP) bonus.
• Fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or an allowance of $4.8k.
• A fully covered Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance or an allowance of $2.4k.
• Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5.