With the expansion of the Underground Mine, a position has become available for a dedicated Mining Engineer to take a pivotal technical/ production role in directing the development of the underground mine as the Alternate Underground Manager

Strong Technical skills are required as responsibilities will include the Project management for the design and planning of new expansion, Financial analysis and Optimisation of existing mining methods.

This Senior Production Position is anticipated to attract quality candidates with at least 5 years experience of which 2 would have been within previous production monitoring positions ensuring budgeted tonnes met and exceeded.

This position reports to the Manager Mining and offers excellent career prospects for a UGM promotion within 12 months for a qualified Senior Mining Engineer in the market for a challenging operations posting within a sociable FIFO environment.

If you carry an First Class MM Certificate and are open to a position with a clear career path then call me

Relocation Assistance, sponsorship and a 457 Visa will be provided to successful candidates. Please forward your resume to Nathan@downunderjobs.com.au or call +618 9328 7055.

With the expansion of the Underground Mine, a position has become available for a dedicated Mining Engineer to take a pivotal technical/ production role in directing the development of the underground mine as the Alternate Underground Manager

Strong Technical skills are required as responsibilities will include the Project management for the design and planning of new expansion, Financial analysis and Optimisation of existing mining methods.

This Senior Production Position is anticipated to attract quality candidates with at least 5 years experience of which 2 would have been within previous production monitoring positions ensuring budgeted tonnes met and exceeded.

This position reports to the Manager Mining and offers excellent career prospects for a UGM promotion within 12 months for a qualified Senior Mining Engineer in the market for a challenging operations posting within a sociable FIFO environment.

If you carry an First Class MM Certificate and are open to a position with a clear career path then call me

An opportunity for a Planning Engineer to take a lead role in the development of an OP operation in the North West of WA. Reporting to the Mine Development Manager and utilising your 5+ years Planning experience you will head up this venture involving

• Managing and updating the Mine Plan
• Producing long term schedules
• Define and develop haulage profiles
• Optimise heavy equipment selection and Owner/Operator scenarios
• Coordinate, produce, and monitor production plans
• Produce and monitor budgetary constraints

With the successful integration into this role will come the option of a Technical Perth based role within 18 months or options to move into Alt and or Mine Management position within the same time period as other resources are developed.

Initially Perth based, after approx 6 months the role will move to fifo to site. This small to medium sized operator will give you the opportunity you simply wont get at larger organisations unless you have 15+ years experience. Either use this as a stepping stone to technical or consultancy roles or make a career within an aggressive resource company and move to very senior positions quickly.

Relocation Assistance, sponsorship and a 457 Visa will be provided to successful candidates. Please forward your resume to Nathan@downunderjobs.com.au or call +618 9328 7055.

An International Resource Company with established Open Cut and Underground Operations on 4 continents are expanding their massive OP operation

The Operation requires a couple of qualified Mining Engineers with 3-5 years mining experience to assist the Senior Mine Engineer in developing the short term mine planning functions and pit operations.

Your proven production experience in Drill and Blast, Load and Haul, exposure to scheduling and grade control as well as capability with Mine Software will have you working in a sociable working environment for a company that promotes further development.

Mining Manager - A good mix of medium / large scale operation and easy to deal with local decision makers

• Utilise a consultative approach to drive this local miner from small to mid tier producer
• Ramping up their exisitng site and bringing online a newly aquired operation.
• A medium to large scale operation like this is hard to find in a local miner.
• The benefits are quick and easy decsion making with the board sitting locally
• The chance to leave a real mark that will be noticed.
• Underground operation with some open pit mining.
• Report to GM Operations
• Overall management and mentoring to entire mining team
• Oversee contract management, budgets and capital projects
• Ability to still focus on the technical side : project evaluation, planning etc.
• Full statutory responsibilities

Utilise your 15+ years of mining experience and first class ticket to cover this opportunity.

Move into a planning role with guidance from a senior from day one. You don't need any previous experience as this is an entry level role and full training / mentorship will be provided.

Focus on short and medium term planning and ease into the long term stuff at the same time. Additional projects and optimisation in a sub level open stoping operation will ad some variety to the position. Report to the senior mine planner but additonal help is never far away with a tech services manager on site and the UG manager with strong planning backround.

This local company is operating a large scale gold operation and has recently aquired another local mine. With this comes opportunites to learn the ropes and get some variety with projects on different sites offering diversity in challenges.

A short 8-6 fifo roster from Perth and a very settled and close knit engineering group has created a very relaxed yet prodcutive atmousphere.

Utilise your 3+ years of production / drill and blast experience to leverage yourself up to the next stage in your engineering career. You will also have an engineering degree and ideally have completed your UG time.

Use your newly aquired ticket and advance to mangement roles.

• Exposure to statutary positions (UG Manager) to get you ready for management roles.
• Hard to find large scale gold operation utilising sub level open stoping & Narrow vein stoping mining methods.Paste fill.
• ASX 200 Australian owned mid teir gold miner.
• Recent aquisition of another local miner puts this organisation in a very strong postion in Western Australia.
• 8-6 fifo roster
• Very solid / stable engineering team creating a great site vibe
• Reserve base in excess of 1 million ounces
• Mine life in excess of 10 years.
• 6-7 years underground experience, a first class ticket and a desire to develop yourself into management positions.

Work closely with the Mining Manager on the running and strategic direction of this UG operation whilst Relieving the UG Manager from production duties as required.

A perfect role for someone ready to take the next step into management but wanting some solid backing whilst making the move. The current Mining Manager wants the right person to assist him whilst getting a good understanding of his role and what it takes to run this Gold mine in readiness for the UG Managers role in 6-8 months. A new satellite operation will be run by the existing UG Manager requiring someone to be ready to step into his shoes.

This mid tier miner based in the goldfields has multiple operations currently and is growing its portfolio very quickly with aggressive exploration programs that are hitting the mark and strategic buyouts. This makes for an exciting ride whilst still having the stability required to keep your job.

Utilise your first class and exposure to Surpac and MineWorks Planner to push the technical side.

Mining Engineer - Drill and Blast - Work for an international top tier miner at a site where your experience will develop at a rapid rate. There is no slowing down here with growth programs pushing on.

A great Manager to guide you and who is willing to let the right person take on work outside of the job description if you choose to diversify your experience. Working with a bunch of 2-3 guys in the Drill and Blast team your primary role will cover :

• Design drill patterns, charge plans and tie-ins for blast patterns.
• Compile monthly and weekly costing reports and budget conformance
• Compile weekly drill and blast schedule in liaison with short term planners and blasting contractor.
• Liaise with short term planners for 3 monthly plans
• Liaise with blasting contractor for compliance
• Conduct quality assurance audits of drill and blast practices. Revise and rework drill and blast procedures.
• Mentorship and supervision of other engineers if you’re up to it.

The right engineer should bring 2+ years experience and Vulcan software exposure is also an advantage.

Feel like a chat about the market or other options not advertised? Feel free to call for a confidential chat and I can keep an eye out for the right role for you. With years of mining recruitment experience you can trust me to understand what you are looking for and how to find it. Call Nathan on 08 9328 7055 or 0417 964 411 or e-mail Nathan@minejobs.com.au

A medium sized Gold operation with LOM out to 10 years will allow you run the mining production whilst having a big input into the strategic direction of this operation and future developments.

This is something you normally don’t get a look at in larger organizations and one of the big benefits of a medium sized company that focuses on quick informed decision making, and keeping systems as simple as possible and your working life free of red tape.

The mining manager is a likeable bloke with an open door policy and the rest of the management team up to director level have a strong vision but still invite all their managers to challenge their thinking and are willing to take on changes where warranted.

Utilise your experience in continuous improvement, financial analysis, budgeting and managing contractors whilst working closely with the planners / schedulers / geos / surveyors to push production to the next level.

New developments starting midyear will also add a dynamic aspect to working for this company as a changing environment will keep you on your toes.

Bring a Degree and 7+ years experience in a similar environment and I will set up an interview for you. Interstate applicants encouraged to apply.

Working on one of the largest underground development projects in OZ will give you exposure to project management as this mine moves towards production phase. Co-ordinate day to day decline development whilst also being exposed to associated equipment / systems such as crushers, shotcrete, conveying etc. Capital expenditure justification, continuous improvement and scheduling. A good stint here will see you in line for a pure projects role or Perth based technical role looking at future capital projects / developments. Bring 6+ years and a degree for this FIFO role

Great opportunity for an OP Mining Engineer wanting to get exposure in a huge open cut iron ore environment. A pure scheduling / short term planning role lets you focus on improving your skills in this area and the future opportunities are enormous.

• Prepare mine plans and schedules
• Drill and blast schedules
• Developing & implementing operational improvements
• Work with all disciplines across the operation.
• This role will be moved to Perth within 6-12 months
• Bring 4+ yrs experience and a little scheduling / planning exp

Great role for an engineer with a solid couple of years planning experience wanting an autonomous role with a strong optimization / financial aspect. Pit optimization looking at current portfolio of pits under various gold prices, contractor supervision and management, scheduling, pit design, short and long term planning and EOM reporting.

With strong growth and development on this multi pit site your desire to move into a senior planning role with mentorship responsibilities will be set out within the next 12-18 months. Additional software training will be encouraged to keep you at the top of your game and set you up for future mentorship.

An international Gold miner paying well and topping this up with generous retention bonuses on a FIFO roster from Perth. A Perth based technical team, various Australian and International sites also provide many options for the future. Utilize your 2+ years planning experience ideally with Vulcan and Whittle software packages.

An opportunity for an Senior UG Mining Engineer to take the next step. The current ALT has been transferred internally to one of the two new developments. Medium sized UG operation provides excellent training ground for UG Manager role. Current UG Manager has between 1-2 years before he moves up the tree assuring his predecessor the lead role. Fifo from Perth. 5+ Years and ticket essential.

Local succesful miner with multiple sites / Perth based development planning position / Small team means you cover all aspects / Solid future planning and resources bring security / Untaped existing resources bring promotional opportunites / A range of comodities / 5+ years experience.

Run medium and long term planning whilst covering Alt Quarry Manager when needed. Perfect opportunity for a good planner that likes some variety.

All aspects of planning including design and optimisation of multi pit operation. Bring experience in order to have input into continuous improvement programs for planning and engineering systems.

Utilise your 6+ years experience along with exposure to Surpac, Vulcan or MineSight in a dynamic company with very strong recent results and excellent forecasts for the next couple of years and beyond. Share option and frequent flyer rewards only ad to the picture.

If you want some flexibility and variety this is for you. A mining consultant with a new Perth office means you will be in a perfect position to lead and grow your own team or if you prefer you can just as easily cruise and be left alone to complete your day to day tasks. Direct management means you will know exactly where you stand, no games or kissing the bosses ass, just a straightforward environment. Good projects and above average pay means you wont have to suffer when you stop the fifo.