Senior Underground Production Engineer — FIFO Gold Mine

GOLD FIELDS; Leinster; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site allowance 6%

Incentives (short- & long-term)

Private health allowance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields seeks aMining Engineer to support underground production planning at Agnew. In this role you will develop weekly to quarterly plans, lead underground teams, and ensure safe, efficient delivery of targets under the Technical Services structure.

You will bring a Mining Engineering degree, supervisory training, and experience mentoring engineers, with Deswik and Office proficiency. WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate is desirable; a manual licence is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement weekly, monthly, and quarterly production plans in line with targets.
• Manage stope design and drill and blast planning to minimise dilution and maximise recovery.
• Develop, implement, and record mine information to support safe and economic delivery of targets.
• Prepare end of month reports and ensure compliance reporting.
• Reconcile mined plan versus actual to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead the production and operational mining teams, ensuring goal alignment through clear communication, including training and mentoring of engineers.
• Identify risks to target delivery and manage programs to minimise them.
• Contribute to business and cultural improvement initiatives to lift performance.
• Monitor and report on Actual vs. Schedule and Budget performance.
• Act as Deputy Underground Manager when required.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Mining Engineering degree

WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate (desirable)

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields seeks aMining Engineer to support underground production planning at Agnew. In this role you will develop weekly to quarterly plans, lead underground teams, and ensure safe, efficient delivery of targets under the Technical Services structure.

You will bring a Mining Engineering degree, supervisory training, and experience mentoring engineers, with Deswik and Office proficiency. WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate is desirable; a manual licence is essential.