Mining Engineer - Open Pit

The Mount Monger Operation (MMO) is an expansive tenement package located 50km south-east of Kalgoorlie. The French Kiss Open Pit project is due for re-commencement in the first quarter of FY25, with several additional potential Open Pits on the MMO lease, including the Rumbles and Flora Dora prospects. Based initially at the French Kiss project, you will have the opportunity to move to one of our many other projects after completion, either within the Mount Monger operation, or at one of multiple other operating centres.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Open Pits Mine Manager and working back to back with a Senior Mining Engineer, you will be responsible for Drill & Blast designs and short term planning & scheduling at French Kiss Open pit.  Working closely with the Drilling and Mining Contractors, you will communicate effectively to ensure production objectives are understood, and safety standards and continuity is maintained.

Other responsibilities include:

• Produce and Review drill and blast plans in a timely manner
• Review production data to improve drill and blast plans to minimise cost and maximise fragmentation
• Develop, maintain and update the short- and medium-term plans and schedules
• Provide support to ensure compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as company environmental and safety standards
• Work closely with the Contractor to implement the mine plan
• Conduct regular open pit workplace inspections
• Contribute to the development and implementation of weekly, monthly and quarterly mine plans
• Track and update production data
• Complete mine projects as required
• Prepare weekly and monthly production reports
• Undertake regular inspections and auditing of contractor activities
• Generate forecasts of activities on a monthly basis in EPS

ABOUT YOU:

You are a motivated and driven Mining Engineering professional who thrives in a dynamic environment with plenty of upside. You enjoy the autonomy of working in a small team, and proactively seek out opportunities for improvement. You work collaboratively with a wide range of people and have exceptional leadership and communication skills at all levels.

You will need to demonstrate you have:

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in open pit hard rock mining, preferably Gold
• Experience in start-up of new Open Pit operations, and breadth of experience across multiple Open Pits would be an advantage
• Experience using mining software, preferably Datamine, Surpac and EPS
• Maintain Statutory compliance with The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 ('WHS Act')
• C Class driver’s licence and First Aid Certificate

This is an exciting opportunity to impact the direction of multiple start up, cut-back and consolidation projects and is offered as an 8:6 FIFO from Perth roster, or Kalgoorlie residential position. An attractive salary, as well as long-term incentive scheme is on offer to attract an exceptional professional.

To apply for this role, please submit an updated resume and cover letter by following the APPLY prompts. You must have full work rights for Australia to be considered for this role.

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