Mining Engineer - Planning

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

Job summary

Genesis Minerals is seeking a Mine Planning Engineer to join our Technical Services Team at Gwalia to ensure safe sustainable production through the design, planning and execution of mining planning functions.

The role is based in Leonora with an 8/6 roster and the option of FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Kalgoorlie, or residential in Leonora. You will contribute to planning, scheduling, and optimization of underground mining operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the mining industry with underground exposure.
• Familiarity with planning and scheduling processes and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Providing timely and accurate planning guidance for production schedules.
• Ensuring effective mine stope notes support operational objectives.
• Maintaining current mine designs aligned with geological data and approvals.
• Developing short to medium term mine plans and scheduling projects.
• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities to increase output.
• Optimising use of drilling, blasting, backfilling, ventilation and scheduling resources.
• Ensuring fit-for-purpose planning systems and procedures are in place.
• Providing engineering support for business improvements at Leonora operations.
• Supporting capital project planning, design, execution and management.

Skills

Mining industry experience

Underground mining experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

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Job Title

Mining Engineer - Planning

Job Roster

8/6 Roster

FIFO from Perth to Leonora or DIDO

Job Summary

Evaluate engineering related tasks that involve the selection, analysis, and improvement of techniques and procedures

Job Statement

To support our continued growth, we are seeking a Mine Planning Engineer to join our Technical Services Team. Based at our Gwalia, underground operations and reporting to the Senior Mine Planning Engineer you will ensure safe sustainable production from the Leonora Operations through the successful design, planning and execution of the mine planning functions.

This is a permanent opportunity, working 8 days on, 6 days off roster. The role may be Fly-in Fly-out from Perth WA, Drive-in Drive-out from Kalgoorlie or residential in Leonora.

The Opportunity:

• Providing timely and accurate planning guidance for the delivery of the mining department production schedules.


• Ensuring provision of effective and timely mine stope notes that support and meet operational objectives.


• Maintaining current and accurate mine designs in accordance with up to date geological and geotechnical data, ensuring compliance to planning, execution and approval processes.


• Assisting in the development of the short to medium term mine plans and generation of the scheduling projects that meets business requirements and timeframes.


• Monitor mining performance and identify opportunities for increased output, analysing variances to forecasts.


• Ensure effective use of available resources to support business outputs in drilling, blasting, backfilling, ventilation and scheduling operations.


• Contributing to ensuring there is a comprehensive suite of fit-for-purpose planning systems and procedures in place and that are operating properly in the Mining Department.


• Identifying and providing engineering support to the implementation of business improvement opportunities at Leonora operations.


• Ensuring provision of technical capacity towards the planning, design, execution and management of capital projects that meet operational objectives.

What you can expect from us:

• A caring and supportive culture.


• Professional and positive team environments on site, and at all facilities.


• A 'grow our own' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally.


• Access to professional development activities and educational assistance.


• Competitive salary, and options for salary sacrificing.

• Ensuring provision of technical capacity towards the planning, design, execution and management of capital projects that meet operational objectives.

We’re excited to hear from you if you have:

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related Engineering discipline


• Sound demonstrated experience in the mining industry, with appropriate experience in underground mining


• Experience using Deswik software


• Sound knowledge of statutory safety requirements relevant to mining.