Underground Mining Scheduling Engineer | Optimize Plans

South32; McKinlay Shire; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

South32’s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks an Operations Scheduling Engineer. This permanent role on an 8:6 roster offers FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires; you will drive alignment to the weekly mining schedule and support the operations team.

You will collaborate with Short-Term Scheduling and Operational teams to meet targets, reduce idle time, and identify improvements for underground mining.

Qualifications

• Experience in underground mining operations.
• Knowledge of stope, development, drill and blast, ventilation, backfill, and/or short-term planning.
• Experience in Deswik Ops highly regarded.
• Innovate and drive continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of weekly schedule through daily re-alignment meeting and follow up actions.
• Daily problem-solver for execution team – the aim is to reduce idle time and fight fires efficiently.
• Scoping to support weekly and monthly schedule delivery.
• Take initiative to identify and suggest improvements for underground mining operations

Skills

Underground mining

Stope development

Drill and blast

Ventilation

Short-term planning

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Trade or Degree qualified

Tools

Deswik Ops

Job description

South32’s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks an Operations Scheduling Engineer. This permanent role on an 8:6 roster offers FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville, or DIDO from Mount Isa, Cloncurry and McKinlay shires; you will drive alignment to the weekly mining schedule and support the operations team.

You will collaborate with Short-Term Scheduling and Operational teams to meet targets, reduce idle time, and identify improvements for underground mining.