Senior Underground Mine Planning Leader – FIFO from Perth

Careermine; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site allowance

Private health insurance allowance

Employee referral bonus

Permanent role

Job summary

Gold Fields in Western Australia invites applications for a senior role leading the Planning Engineering Departments across multiple underground operations. You will oversee mine planning activities to ensure safe, cost-effective extraction of gold.

The position offers a permanent role with exposure to world-class mines, and a clear pathway to leadership through close collaboration with technical and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive underground mining experience with gold exposure.
• Experience with mine design and schedules.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in Deswik CAD/Sched and Ventsim.
• Valid Australian Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive mine plans, considering geological data, ore body characteristics, geotechnical criteria, and mining constraints to optimize gold recovery.
• Work closely with technical and operational teams to optimize mining performance, ensuring safety, efficiency, and adherence standards.
• Collaboratively review and update mine plans to leverage off ongoing exploration, performance, and operational feedback aligning operations to annual business objectives and LOM strategy.
• Monitor and analyse KPI's and mining costs, identifying improvement areas and implementing cost-saving measures where possible.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, training, and development opportunities to team members.
• Communicate regularly with senior management, providing updates on mine planning activities, production forecasts, and key performance indicators.
• Foster a culture of business and continuous improvement by regularly identifying and pursuing opportunities for process improvement and innovation within the mine planning and production process.

Skills

Leadership

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Ventsim

MS Office

Team mentoring

Communication

Driving license

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Ventsim

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields in Western Australia invites applications for a senior role leading the Planning Engineering Departments across multiple underground operations. You will oversee mine planning activities to ensure safe, cost-effective extraction of gold.

The position offers a permanent role with exposure to world-class mines, and a clear pathway to leadership through close collaboration with technical and operations teams.