Job Title:
Mining Engineer
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Overview
Northern Star is a global-scale gold miner with sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. Our company has unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, making us a premier employer.
Our core values guide everything we do. We seek an experienced Mining Engineer to join our high-performing Underground Technical Services team at the Fimiston Underground Mine in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce accurate work instructions for production and ancillary activities.
* Ensure issued instructions are clear, correct, and understandable.
* Drill and Blast Design, QA/QC of drill and blast activities.
* Review weekly schedules to ensure priority deadlines are met for production activities.
* Work closely with operations and survey to prioritise and execute production activities.
* End of day reporting for all mining activities and compliance against schedule.
* Undertake improvement projects to optimise mining practices.
Requirements
* Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering.
* Current C Class Western Australian Drivers Licence (Manual).
* Experience with mine design software - Deswik.
* Underground production experience in a mechanised hard-rock underground mine.
* Good communication skills.
* Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
* St Johns Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).
* Awareness of the Work Health & Safety Act and Regulations (desirable).
* Underground time completed (desirable).
Benefits
* Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
* Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
* Short-term incentive bonus program.
* Employee Share Plan programs.
* Gold standard parental leave policy.
* GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
* Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
* Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
* Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.