Production Engineer

Marble Group; City of Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flights for family members

8 weeks accommodation

Income protection insurance

Job summary

Marble Group in Bendigo is seeking a Production Engineer to own drill and blast design, stope management and production performance at our well-known gold mine. You will work closely with production supervisors, surveyors, geologists and paste supervisors to influence mine performance.

The role offers a residential, 8/6 roster with 12-hour shifts and start at 5:30am, plus relocation support and a solid benefits package.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in mining engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Deswik and Aegis or similar mine design and blast software.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Valid manual driver's licence.
• Underground drill and blast experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Drill and blast design including paste fill in line with operational requirements.
• Tracking production performance against the weekly plan, identifying non-conformance and generating recovery options.
• Stope performance measurement and reconciliation of actual to plan.
• Measuring, recording and reporting longhole rise and deviation performance.
• Day-to-day stope management support and handover inspections of production areas.
• Liaising with survey to ensure timely data capture for design set-out and stope measurement.

Skills

Underground mining

Stope management

Production planning

Deswik

Aegis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Aegis

Job description

• Residential role based in Bendigo - 30 minutes from site, be home with your family every night with no camp lifestyle
• Jump into a varied production engineering role - drill and blast, paste fill, stope management and production reconciliation all under one hat
• Join a close-knit, well-resourced technical services team at one of Victoria's most well-known gold mines
• Relocation assistance available - options for furniture transfer, flights for all family members and 8 weeks accommodation
• Permanent role with 5 weeks annual leave, income protection insurance and a solid benefits package

The role

Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer, you'll take ownership of drill and blast design, stope management and production performance. You'll work closely with production supervisors, surveyors, geologists and paste supervisors day to day - it's a genuinely collaborative role with real breadth and direct impact on how the mine performs.

Your key duties will include:

• Drill and blast design including paste fill in line with operational requirements
• Tracking production performance against the weekly plan, identifying non-conformance and generating recovery options
• Stope performance measurement and reconciliation of actual to plan
• Measuring, recording and reporting longhole rise and deviation performance
• Day-to-day stope management support and handover inspections of production areas
• Liaising with survey to ensure timely data capture for design set-out and stope measurement

The roster

8/6 roster, 12-hour shifts with a 5:30am start

Your skills and experience

You'll have solid underground experience, a sound understanding of stope management and production planning, and a genuine commitment to safety. You'll also have:

• Tertiary degree in mining engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with Deswik and Aegis or similar mine design and blast software
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills
• Valid manual driver's licence
• Underground drill and blast experience (desirable)

What's next

A great opportunity to get stuck into a varied production engineering role at a high-profile operation - and be home for dinner every night.