Mine Scheduling Engineer – Underground, Mount Isa

Careermine; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Transit accommodation

Health insurance discounts

Career development programs

Job summary

Mount Isa Mines in Mount Isa, Queensland, invites applications for a Scheduling Engineer within the George Fisher Mine, Technical Services team. This residential role offers a 9-hour roster and a focus on developing and maintaining short-term mine schedules that reflect the mine plan and live operations.

Reporting to the Senior Scheduling Engineer, you will translate plans into practical schedules, collaborate with Operations, and drive risk mitigation to ensure safe, reliable performance.

Qualifications

• Mining-related degree and relevant professional qualifications.
• Experience in underground hard-rock mining, ideally in planning or scheduling roles.
• Strong knowledge of underground mining methods, development and production processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Deswik scheduling software.
• Ability to analyse data and develop practical, achievable schedules.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate short-term mine schedules aligned with the approved mine plan.
• Translate medium- and long-term plans into clear, actionable schedules.
• Collaborate with Operations and Technical Services to ensure schedules are practical and executable.
• Identify scheduling constraints, risks, and dependencies, and drive mitigation strategies.
• Support delivery of production and development targets through timely and reliable scheduling outputs.
• Work closely with Operations teams to scope upcoming work and monitor schedule performance.
• Analyse operational performance and provide feedback to improve schedule reliability and efficiency.
• Maintain scheduling systems, data, and documentation to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
• Ensure all scheduling activities consider safety, operational risks, and site requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Time management

Safety focus

Scheduling experience

Education

Mining-related degree

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Mount Isa Mines in Mount Isa, Queensland, invites applications for a Scheduling Engineer within the George Fisher Mine, Technical Services team. This residential role offers a 9-hour roster and a focus on developing and maintaining short-term mine schedules that reflect the mine plan and live operations.

Reporting to the Senior Scheduling Engineer, you will translate plans into practical schedules, collaborate with Operations, and drive risk mitigation to ensure safe, reliable performance.