Foreman - Mining Infrastructure & Raiseboring

Job no: RR10007776
Work type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Cadia Valley Operations

Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company. 

With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters. 

Our Cadia operation in MINING PROJECTS is now recruiting for the position of FOREMAN – MINING INFRASTRUCTURE & RAISEBORING

Operations near and far

Cadia is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area’s occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.

Employees have access to the area’s wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.

Who we’re looking for  

Reporting to the Superintendent, The Foreman – Mining Infrastructure & Raiseboring is responsible for the safe and productive operation of the Mining Infrastructure, cable bolting and raise boring activities within Mining Projects scopes at Cadia.

The role has a strong emphasis on the planning, co-ordination, and implementation of civil infrastructure and cable bolting activities to achieve desired quality, cost and schedule outcomes, in addition to the co-ordination, support, and delivery of an extensive Raiseboring program to achieve safe and productive outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure safety, operational, cost and quality outcomes are achieved in accordance with agreed plans.
• Comply with Newmont standards, procedures and policies and government legislation.
• Implement and monitor safe systems of work through task observations, safe behaviour observations and workplace inspections.
• Proactive involvement in safety, quality and business improvements.
• Undertake specific tasks as directed by the Mining Infrastructure and Raiseboring Superintendent.
• Challenge the conventional way of conducting business finding a better way in efficiencies and process
• Provide planning, scoping, and resources inputs into the weekly schedule and to be delivered as committed.
• Achieving Underground Mining Department budget quantities and costs, including:
• Monitoring progress against plan and taking corrective action to achieve compliance with shift and weekly plans and eliminating waste and rework.
• Perform shiftly, daily and weekly planning of underground activities to achieve, and exceed where possible, the requirements of the mine plan.
• Assist in co-ordinating and monitoring the daily performance of specialist contractors (i.e. Raise Boring and Civil construction).

The ideal candidate will be able to identify and implement business improvement initiatives and have a continuous improvement mindset. Additionally, you will have demonstrated experience as a people leader, providing leadership through career development, training, coaching and performance management.

You will also possess the following: 

• Significant operational experience in underground metalliferous mines.
• Experienced in all or most mining activities associated with metalliferous mining.
• Experience with Rasiebore management (eg bogging of cuttings) & Management of open voids/holes.
• NSW Underground Mining Supervisors Ticket (highly regarded)  

Our Commitment to You 

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.  

If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date. 

At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity. 

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Advertised: 10 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 24 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time