Underground Production Mining Engineer – FIFO & Leonora

Genesis Minerals Limited; Gwalia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Education assistance

Salary sacrificing

Inclusive, growing company culture

Job summary

Genesis Minerals Limited is seeking an Underground Production Mining Engineer to join the Gwalia team, based at Leonora, WA. The role covers mine design, scheduling, ventilation, paste & backfill, projects and production, reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer.

It is a permanent position with an 8 days on / 6 days off roster and options for FIFO Perth to Leonora or DIDO; residential in Leonora also possible.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related field is required.
• Underground mining experience, ideally Gold or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• High enthusiasm and goal orientation for high performance.
• Dangerous Goods Security Card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute drill and blast designs for long-hole open stopes and vertical capital development, with oversight from the Senior Mining Engineer.
• Support foreman and on-the-job production drilling and blasting activities, ensuring QA/QC compliance.
• Review drill and blast performance data daily to monitor progress and identify underutilised capacity.
• Coordinate explosive consumables to ensure adequate supply.
• Perform duties related to logging and blasting of operations.
• Contribute to mine planning, stope notes and level extraction plans, including stope shape optimisation.
• Identify and drive business improvement initiatives and support to the mining team.
• Liaise with external contractors regarding underground operational requirements.
• Review and maintain Drill and Blast Guidelines documentation.
• Assist mine scheduling by identifying production constraints and opportunities.

Skills

Team collaboration

QA/QC focus

Drill and blast design

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

Genesis Minerals Limited is seeking an Underground Production Mining Engineer to join the Gwalia team, based at Leonora, WA. The role covers mine design, scheduling, ventilation, paste & backfill, projects and production, reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer.

It is a permanent position with an 8 days on / 6 days off roster and options for FIFO Perth to Leonora or DIDO; residential in Leonora also possible.