Underground Production Engineer – Drill & Blast (FIFO)

AngloGold Ashanti Limited; Shire Of Laverton; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Tier Private Health Insurance

Annual Bonus

WORK180 Endorsement

Parental Leave 26 weeks

Training & Development

Volunteering Leave

Novated Lease options

Inclusion & Belonging committees

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia seeks a Production Engineer to join the Underground team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. You will coordinate production to meet the short-term schedule, liaising with Senior Production Engineers and Underground Managers to facilitate targets on stope ore movement and drilling activities.

The role reports to the Senior Specialist Production Engineering and offers an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth and/or Kalgoorlie, with opportunities to contribute to safety,

Qualifications

• A degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in drill & blast design, including monitoring drill & blast performance, preferably in a Mining Alliance environment.
• 2+ years of underground mining experience.
• Competent in at least one General Mining Package (e.g. Deswik, Vulcan, Datamine), with Deswik proficiency desired.
• Good understanding of underground mining operation and stope design.
• Inclusive interpersonal skills with effective cross-functional communication.
• Effective time management, decision making and report writing.
• Existing permanent working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Be active in safety and align with company values, policies and procedures.
• Deliver compliance with SHE&C plans, management systems and processes within the drill and blast team.
• Deliver production drill designs and plans aligned with Short Term Plans.
• Coordinate blast preparation and charge plans.
• Engage with production drill operators and charge-up crews to ensure clear communication and escalation of challenges.
• Drive continuous improvements through reconciliation reviews of performance in drill and blast activities.
• Liaise with production foreman to drive efficiencies throughout the production cycle.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Stope design

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Report writing

Permanent Australian working rights

Education

Mining Engineering degree or related

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Datamine

Job description

AngloGold Ashanti Australia seeks a Production Engineer to join the Underground team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. You will coordinate production to meet the short-term schedule, liaising with Senior Production Engineers and Underground Managers to facilitate targets on stope ore movement and drilling activities.

The role reports to the Senior Specialist Production Engineering and offers an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth and/or Kalgoorlie, with opportunities to contribute to safety,