Superintendent Short Term Planning

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company. 

Superintendent Short Term Planning

Work Location: Eliwana - Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura (PKKP) People.

Roster: 4D/3R FIFO ex Perth

We are seeking a highly motivated leader to join our Eliwana operations planning team as a Superintendent responsible for accurate and timely delivery of the weekly and daily mine plans.

Reporting to the Manager Operations Planning, the successful candidate will be responsible for all short-term mine design, drill and blast design, mine schedules and blending activities to optimise production at our Eliwana mine. This role requires strong interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders as well as the ability to articulate complex risks/opportunities to both technical and non-technical teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Liaise with support functions, including Approvals, Heritage, Geology, Geotechnical and Hydrogeology, to understand risk and opportunities to the operation
• Assessment of mining methodology options for both cost and productivity metrics
• Communicating options, designs and plans with relevant stakeholders to ensure safe and environmentally compliant execution of work can be achieved.
• Delivering product quality, pit progression, waste schedules, fleet requirements and other technical guidance as required through weekly and daily schedules
• Responsible for the delivery of drill and blast designs, blast tie-in design and explosives forecasting
• Play a key role in problem solving and implementing systems that support our rapid transition to business decarbonisation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience of leading and developing engaged, empowered, and efficient teams
• Capability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Strong short-term planning skills (weekly and daily planning), knowledge in open pit mining, preferably in iron ore and a practical approach to engineering and design problems
• Experience in blending strategies and drill and blast is highly desired
• Proven strong analytical skills and statistical problem-solving abilities
• Tertiary qualification in mining engineering or similar
• A willingness to challenge the way things are done and implement system improvements while developing your team along the way

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified

We only accept applications via our official website at https://ffi.com.au/careers/ or https://www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue/browse-jobs. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.