Senior Mine Planning Engineer — Lithium Operations

Mineral Resources Limited; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mineral Resources Limited in Western Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Mine Planning Engineer to provide dedicated integrated planning support across our Lithium Operations within the medium-term planning horizon.

You will bridge tactical planning and operational execution by developing integrated mine plans that are practical, achievable and aligned across mining, processing, geology, maintenance and logistics.

Qualifications

• Experience in open-pit mine planning in an operational environment.
• Experience developing short-term or integrated mine plans and schedules.
• Lithium, gold and/or base metals experience desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Able to collaborate and deliver high-quality planning in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track and drive yearly budget, reforecast and 5-Year-Plan activities.
• Develop and maintain integrated mine plans and schedules for the three-month-and-under planning horizon, aligned with the tactical mine plan and site priorities.
• Coordinate planning inputs across Mining, Processing, Geology, Maintenance, Supply, Projects and other key stakeholders to produce executable plans.
• Identify operational constraints, risks and opportunities, and support the development of practical mitigation actions and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor plan performance and compliance, investigate variances and assist with replanning activities to maintain delivery against production and business targets.
• Communicate integrated planning outcomes, assumptions, priorities and changes clearly to site execution teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement, standardisation and automation of integrated planning processes, systems and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering

Job description

Mineral Resources Limited in Western Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Mine Planning Engineer to provide dedicated integrated planning support across our Lithium Operations within the medium-term planning horizon.

You will bridge tactical planning and operational execution by developing integrated mine plans that are practical, achievable and aligned across mining, processing, geology, maintenance and logistics.