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Our OpportunityWork Location : Perth - Fortescue Perth Office. Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk peopleRoster: 5/2 Roster - Monday to FridayWe are currently seeking a highly motivated Mine Planning Engineer to join our Perth-based planning team on a 5/2 roster. Reporting to the Senior
Mining Engineer - 2 Year Planning, this role is responsible for carrying out various ranges of design and planning activities to support production at the Christmas Creek Mine. To be successful in this role candidate must have strong interpersonal skills with both operational, shorter (2 week and 3 month) and longer term (10 year and Life of Mine) planning intervals and be able to articulate potential risks and opportunities within the planned works.
Key Responsibilities- Timely delivery of the 2-year mine plan, with the aim to translate the 10 year strategic plan in to an operational mine plan
- Deliver rolling 2 Year OPF schedule, product quality, ROM stocks forecast, pit and dump progression, fleet requirements and development schedule
- Analysing performance and compliance to plan to validate and refine the assumptions in the 2-year plan
- Liaise with support functions, including Geology, Drill & Blast, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology and Surface Water to understand risk and opportunities to the mine plan and to enable timely achievement of milestones
- Identify risks and opportunities to the
Qualifications and Experience- Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or similar
- Relevant experience in medium-term planning and mining operations
- Computer and scheduling software proficiency (Alastri Tactical Scheduler, Haul Infinity and Rapid Reserver or other equivalent scheduling packages)
- Strong Excel and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with both operations and technical teams
- Strong presentation skills to be able to present to different groups including managers
Our CommitmentFortescue 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.https://fortescue.com/careersInternal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.Application close 13th May 2024Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.