Underground Safety Specialist

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site village facilities

Gym & sports facilities

Annual bonus

Job summary

MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED is seeking an Underground Safety Specialist to lead safety initiatives at the Mount Marion underground mine, supporting restart and ramp-up toward steady-state production. The role operates on a 4D3X roster, with travel from Perth, reporting to the Manager Safety and collaborating with operations, contractors and corporate technical teams.

You will develop safe work procedures, implement safety management systems, maintain risk registers, and contribute to incident

Qualifications

• Diploma minimum requirement in OH&S.
• Cert 3 Mines Rescue required.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence.
• 5+ years in underground mining.
• Experience with safety management systems.
• Experience applying safety in underground mining.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and laterally.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist underground safety leadership during restart and ramp-up.
• Develop and implement safety management systems aligned with readiness.
• Collaborate with operations, contractors and stakeholders to manage risk.
• Facilitate risk management processes, inspections, audits and verifications.
• Monitor compliance with WA mining legislation and site standards.
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop safe work procedures, training programs and standards.
• Maintain project risk registers and safety documentation.
• Contribute to underground emergency preparedness and response.

Skills

Safety leadership

Underground mining

Incident investigation

Risk management

Teamwork

Communication

Creative thinking

Education

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Cert 3 Mines Rescue

C Class Drivers Licence

Tools

ICAM

TapRoot

Job description

Benefits:

• Enjoy our MinRes-owned and operated Mount Marion village facilities. Not your average goldfields camp. Gym & sporting facilities, MinRes catering, recently upgraded rooms
• Join an integrated mining and resources business with exposure to diverse operations, specialist technical teams and long-term career pathways.
• Base Salary + Site Allowance + Super + Annual Bonus

The opportunity:

As the Underground Safety Specialist, you will play a key technical role in supporting the onsite restart and ramp-up of the underground mine at the Mount Marion Operation, helping support the project through to steady-state production.

This position will commence on an 4D3X roster, flying from Perth.

Reporting to the Manager Safety, this role will work closely with operations, contractors and corporate technical teams to develop and implement a safe system of work that is aligned with operational readiness.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Safety Specialist to share their underground knowledge in what is the first underground project for MinRes.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide specialist underground safety leadership and technical guidance throughout the restart and ramp-up phases.
• Support the development and implementation of safety management systems aligned with operational readiness requirements.
• Work collaboratively with operations, project teams, contractors, and corporate stakeholders to identify and manage risk.
• Facilitate critical risk management processes, inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Monitor compliance with legislative and company requirements relating to underground mining operations.
• Support incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of safe work procedures, training programs, and operational standards.
• Maintain project risk registers, statutory appointments, safety registers and compliance requirements in line with WA mining legislation and site standards.
• Support underground emergency preparedness and response arrangements.

What will you bring

• Occupational Health and Safety (Diploma minimum requirement).
• Cert 3 Mines Rescue
• Current C Class Drivers Licence.
• 5 years + in underground mining
• Incident Investigation and Reporting (ICAM or Taproot).
• Experience in the development and implementation of safety management systems.
• Experience in the practical application of safety in underground mining
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and laterally.

Mt Marion is located 40km south west of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining activities at Mt Marion, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes (SC6 equivalent).