Underground Mining Engineer — Growth, Impact & 8:6 Roster

Catalyst Metals Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8:6 roster

Private Health Cover

Salary sacrifice options

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Career progression

Camp facilities available

Job summary

Catalyst Metals Limited in Western Australia is seeking a Mining Engineer to support underground operations, mine planning and safe, efficient production through drill and blast design, scheduling and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with Geotechnical Engineers, Geologists and Operations Leaders to optimise development, monitor performance against plans and implement practical solutions for productivity and cost control. WA C Class Licence is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or similar.
• Experience in underground hard rock mining operations.
• Demonstrated drill and blast design, execution and short-term mine scheduling.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A current WA C Class Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to underground operations, assisting supervisors with production planning and execution.
• Monitor development, production, equipment utilisation and stope performance against mine plans, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct underground inspections to ensure compliance with mine designs, schedules, safety requirements and operational standards.
• Investigate production variances and delays, implementing practical solutions to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Design and issue development and production drill patterns, charging plans and firing designs to optimise fragmentation, recovery and dilution control.
• Review drilling and blasting performance, complete post-blast reconciliations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with underground supervisors, drill crews and blast crews to ensure designs are practical, achievable and effectively executed.
• Complete reconciliations and variance analysis, supporting the optimisation of mining sequences, development priorities and stope extraction strategies.

Skills

Underground mining exp

Drill & blast design

Mine scheduling

Analytical skills

Licence WA C Class

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Catalyst Metals Limited in Western Australia is seeking a Mining Engineer to support underground operations, mine planning and safe, efficient production through drill and blast design, scheduling and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with Geotechnical Engineers, Geologists and Operations Leaders to optimise development, monitor performance against plans and implement practical solutions for productivity and cost control. WA C Class Licence is required.