Open Pit Mine Production Engineer

PLS External Careers; Shire Of East Pilbara; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual/quarterly incentive bonus

Employee share scheme

Newly refurbished facilities with gym/

18 weeks parental leave

Health and wellbeing allowance

Novated leasing

Paid community leave

Monthly recognition awards

KidsCo School Holiday Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PLS External Careers is seeking a Mining Engineer for open pit mining in the Pilbara region. You will develop daily and 2-week mine plans, produce reports, and collaborate with geology and production teams to ensure safe, compliant operations.

Requires 2–3 years in mining engineering, degree in mining, and proficiency with Alastri, Vulcan or Surpac. On-site work with a strong safety culture and cross-functional coordination is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineer / Open Pit Mining Certification or similar experience.
• WA C class driver’s license.
• 2–3 yrs. experience in a similar role in a Mining Engineering team.
• Proficient in using mine planning and design software, particularly Alastri, Vulcan and Surpac.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software with proficiency in spread sheets.
• Basic proficiency in mine scheduling and associated software.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and collaborate to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Develop the daily, and 2 weekly mine plan and schedules.
• Generate daily reports.
• Generate work instructions for daily / weekly development projects.
• Liaise with Geology on dig directions.
• Facilitate daily production meetings and weekly planning meetings.
• Enter production data into the mine production database and validate the data.
• Follow the mine planning procedures and system for the mining operation.
• Collaborate with Drill and Blast on blastmaster development and reviews.
• Generate daily, weekly and month end reports.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Alastri

Vulcan

Surpac

Job description

PLS External Careers is seeking a Mining Engineer for open pit mining in the Pilbara region. You will develop daily and 2-week mine plans, produce reports, and collaborate with geology and production teams to ensure safe, compliant operations.

Requires 2–3 years in mining engineering, degree in mining, and proficiency with Alastri, Vulcan or Surpac. On-site work with a strong safety culture and cross-functional coordination is essential.