Senior Mine Production Engineer - FIFO Open-Pit Gold Leader

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Short-term and long-term incentiveBonu

Monthly private health insurance

$10k employee referral bonus

5 weeks annual leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer – Mine Production to lead safe, optimal extraction of gold from our Open Pit operations. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will be accountable for all aspects of mining production and deliver plans aligned with targets, in full compliance with safety and environmental standards.

This is a hands-on, leadership role for someone who puts safety first, mentors engineers, and drives continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering.
• Open Pit Mining experience across all production phases.
• Supervisory or management training.
• Proven mentoring of Mining Engineers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mining software; Deswik experience preferred.
• Current manual driver's licence.
• WA Quarry Manager’s Certificate of Competency (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver weekly, monthly and quarterly production plans, including drill and blast planning, to maximise recovery and minimise dilution.
• Monitor and report actual vs schedule and budget performance (physicals and costs), reconciling mined plan versus actual to identify improvements.
• Maintain accurate mine information and deliver end of month and compliance reporting to support safe, economic delivery of targets.
• Identify risks and threats to target delivery, and manage programs to eliminate or minimise them.
• Lead the production and operational mining teams with clear communication and goal alignment, including training and mentoring Production and Graduate Engineers.
• Promote continuous improvement within Technical Services, contributing to business and cultural initiatives that lift performance, encourage team participation and remove barriers to success

Skills

Open Pit Mining Experience

Supervisory/Management Training

Mentoring Mining Engineers

MS Office & Mining Software

Driver's Licence

Deswik

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer – Mine Production to lead safe, optimal extraction of gold from our Open Pit operations. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will be accountable for all aspects of mining production and deliver plans aligned with targets, in full compliance with safety and environmental standards.

This is a hands-on, leadership role for someone who puts safety first, mentors engineers, and drives continuous improvement.