Senior Underground Mine Production Engineer (FIFO)

Gold Road Resources Limited; Leinster; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd is seeking a capable professional to oversee underground mining operations and drive safe, efficient delivery of production targets at Agnew. You will manage weekly to quarterly planning, supervision of engineers, and ensure compliance with safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership in underground mining, mentoring of junior engineers, and proficiency with mining software such as Deswik.

Qualifications

• WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (desirable).
• Supervisory or management training completed.
• Experience mentoring and developing a team of mining engineers.
• Solid underground mining experience across all production phases, preferably in gold.
• Valid manual driver's licence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mining software; Deswik experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement production plans weekly, monthly, and quarterly aligned to targets.
• Lead stope design and drill-and-blast planning to optimise recovery and minimise dilution.
• Record mine information to support safe, economic delivery of targets.
• Prepare end-of-month reports and ensure compliance reporting.
• Reconcile mined plan versus actual to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead production and operations teams; coordinate training and mentoring of engineers.
• Identify risks to target delivery and manage programs to mitigate them.
• Contribute to business and cultural improvements to boost performance.
• Monitor Actual vs Schedule and Budget performance (physicals and costs).
• Act as Deputy Underground Manager when required.

Skills

Mentoring and developing mining teams

Underground mining experience (gold)

Team leadership / supervision

Manual driver’s licence

Microsoft Office proficiency

Mining software proficiency

Education

WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Deswik

Job description

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd is seeking a capable professional to oversee underground mining operations and drive safe, efficient delivery of production targets at Agnew. You will manage weekly to quarterly planning, supervision of engineers, and ensure compliance with safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership in underground mining, mentoring of junior engineers, and proficiency with mining software such as Deswik.