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Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.
Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region (GFA) include a 100% interest in the St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project with Gold Road Resources.
St Ives Gold Mine is located 20km south-east of Kambalda and approximately 80 km south of Kalgoorlie. It is comprised of both open pit and underground operations and produces over 350,000 ounces of gold per annum.
Job description:
Role Details:
Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, you will facilitate the safe and optimal extraction of gold from the Underground mining operations (Invincible UG). In compliance with site standards, you will be responsible for all site mining engineering requirements of short-Term Scheduling in line with short to medium term plan. Training and development of graduate and drill and blast engineers. Liaising with operational and technical departments for timely delivery of plans to meet delivery timelines. Relief coverage for Senior Mining Engineer as required.
Safety is a core value at Gold Fields, and we expect all levels of employees to always act in a manner that seeks to enhance the safety culture and performance of our company.
This role is offered on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster fly in fly out from Perth, or residential Kambalda/Kalgoorlie.
Benefits include:
6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
Quarterly Bonus Scheme
Salary sacrifice options
Increased annual leave entitlements
Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
Educational assistance
About the role:
Assist the Senior Mining Engineer with the preparation of short and medium-term plans and forecasts;
Development and implementation of weekly and monthly production and development plans;
Liaise and coordinate with the operational and technical teams for short-term schedule implementation;
Apprising the Underground Manager of issues that may affect safe and efficient production through frequent communication in a professional manner in line with the Goldfields values;
Develop drill and blast designs that maximise ore extraction and minimise dilution;
Contribute to continuous improvement of dilution and recovery in stopes through design optimization;
Be organised and prepared to undertake additional/alternative responsibilities as reasonably requested by Senior Mining Engineer or Underground Manager including relief coverage.
About you:
Hold a Bachelor of Mining Engineering or equivalent
Proven experience as a Mining Engineer, including strong drill and blast experience
Be team-orientated with strong communication skills
Have exposure to Mining software Deswik CAD would be highly regarded
Possess a valid Driver's Licence
Can mentor and develop the capability of Graduate Engineers
Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.
We offer:
At Gold Fields we work together as a team to deliver excellent results and take pride in what we do. We actively seek input from others and truly believe that diverse views improve the quality of our work. We work hard, so when the business achieves its goals, employees can share in better salary increases and bonuses, and we have more money to invest in communities and ongoing renewable energy projects.
