Senior Lithium Mine Planning Engineer (Integrated Planning)

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; City Of Stirling; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to provide integrated planning across our Lithium Operations in Western Australia. You will bridge tactical planning and operational execution by developing practical mine plans that are aligned with mining, processing, geology, maintenance and logistics.

You will work with site-based and corporate stakeholders to identify constraints, manage competing priorities and support delivery of the operational plan.

Qualifications

• Open-pit mine planning experience in an operational environment.
• Experience developing short-term or integrated mine plans and schedules.
• Operational mining experience preferred.
• Experience in lithium, gold and/or base metals operations desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• Practical and collaborative approach delivering high-quality planning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track and drive yearly budget, reforecast and 5-year plan activities.
• Develop and maintain integrated mine plans and schedules for three-month horizon.
• Coordinate planning inputs across Mining, Processing, Geology, Maintenance, Supply, Projects.
• Identify operational constraints, risks and opportunities, and support mitigation actions.
• Monitor plan performance and replanning to maintain delivery against targets.
• Communicate integrated planning outcomes, assumptions and priorities to site execution teams.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement, standardisation and automation of planning processes.

Skills

Mine planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Fast-paced delivery

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to provide integrated planning across our Lithium Operations in Western Australia. You will bridge tactical planning and operational execution by developing practical mine plans that are aligned with mining, processing, geology, maintenance and logistics.

You will work with site-based and corporate stakeholders to identify constraints, manage competing priorities and support delivery of the operational plan.