Production Engineer: Mine Planning & Scheduling

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Private health insurance

Permanent role

Job summary

Gold Fields in Australia is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to facilitate the efficient extraction of gold ore by providing production planning and scheduling. You will develop short- to medium-term plans and ensure alignment with safety standards and business value.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Production, you will create and manage mine schedules, monitor progress, and support decision-making with timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Underground/surface engineering experience incl. longhole drilling, blasting, ventilation, planning and scheduling (gold preferred).
• Exposure to contract mining environments.
• Demonstrated practical underground experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and mining software such as Deswik.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the two-week mine schedule in consultation with key stakeholders, ensuring it aligns with operational capability and supports the three-monthly schedule objectives.
• Support the mining operation by working with the Senior Mine Production Engineer to achieve planned production and safety targets.
• Develop, implement, and monitor reporting (Weekly variance, Daily reports, performance tracking) to support informed decision-making.
• Create competent, consistent and optimal drill and blast designs using current economic and geological data.
• Monitor progress to ensure alignment with weekly production targets and safety standards.

Skills

Mining engineering

Longhole drilling

Blasting

Ventilation

Scheduling

Project planning

Underground experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields in Australia is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to facilitate the efficient extraction of gold ore by providing production planning and scheduling. You will develop short- to medium-term plans and ensure alignment with safety standards and business value.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Production, you will create and manage mine schedules, monitor progress, and support decision-making with timely reporting.