Underground Drill & Blast Engineer — FIFO 8/6

Redpath Mining Inc.; West Wyalong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 FIFO roster

Job summary

Redpath Australia is seeking a motivated Drill & Blast Engineer to join our team at Cowal Gold Operations. You will plan, design, monitor and optimise underground drilling and blasting to achieve safe, productive and cost-effective mining outcomes.

This is a hands-on site-based role on an 8/6 FIFO roster, building relationships with crews and developing practical solutions for continuous improvement. You will work closely with underground operations personnel, supervisors and technical teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in underground hard rock mining environments.
• Exposure to drill and blast, mine planning or mine engineering activities.
• Experience using mine planning and scheduling software.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• A hands-on approach with a hands-on attitude to work with underground operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drilling, blasting and mine plans to support production targets and schedules.
• Design and optimise drill patterns, charging designs and firing sequences.
• Conduct underground inspections and provide technical support to operational teams.
• Monitor blast performance and complete stope performance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, recovery, dilution control and mining efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production and development data and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, operators and site leadership to achieve operational objectives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across underground mining activities.

Skills

Underground mining

Drill & blast

Mine planning

Mine scheduling software

Communication

Problem solving

Hands-on approach

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

Redpath Australia is seeking a motivated Drill & Blast Engineer to join our team at Cowal Gold Operations. You will plan, design, monitor and optimise underground drilling and blasting to achieve safe, productive and cost-effective mining outcomes.

This is a hands-on site-based role on an 8/6 FIFO roster, building relationships with crews and developing practical solutions for continuous improvement. You will work closely with underground operations personnel, supervisors and technical teams to