Victory Minerals - Ballarat Gold Mine is a successful gold explorer and producer in Victoria's gold belt. The company has entered an exciting new era, under new ownership and exploring untapped new opportunities to the west. The primary focus is our high-grade underground gold mine in Ballarat, which started producing gold in September 2011, and consistently produces 40,000 to 50,000 ounces of gold per year.
The mine is located within the beautiful regional town of Ballarat (located just 100km west of Melbourne), which is experiencing unprecedented growth and development.
Role
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Mine Engineer. The Mining Engineer's role is to support the Mining team to develop and produce from designated ore blocks. This role requires a combination of technical and operational skills. Mine scheduling, mine design and operations support are the major areas of responsibility, as are maintaining leadership safety standards within the Mine Operations Team and ensuring mining standards are met.
Tasks and Responsibilities
* Maintain leadership safety standards within the Mine Operations Team and ensure mining standards are met.
* Establish and maintain a proactive safety culture.
* Develop and execute mining methods for upcoming ore production in conjunction with the Mine Foreman and geology team.
* Assist with preparation of weekly plans by the Mining Foreman.
* Design mine for development and production.
* Coordinate consultant work on mine design.
* Assist with monthly ventilation planning.
* Collaborate with consultants within the mining department.
* Direct meetings, reviews and interaction with mining crews and technical personnel underground to ensure smooth delivery of development metres and production, maximizing grade recovery.
Qualifications and Experience
* Degree in Mining Engineering.
* Previous underground mining experience (minimum 2 years).
* Excellent interpersonal, team building and organisational skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills at all levels.
* Manual C-class driver's licence.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
* Proficiency with specialist software packages (Deswik).
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise and be flexible.
* Perform well under pressure, strong team member.
* Capable of getting along with a wide range of people in an underground and office environment.
* Show respect and support for members of the team.
* Completed at least 1 year of underground experience.
* Exposure to or knowledge of Ventsim.
* Exposure to weekly scheduling processes.
* Able to prioritise tasks based on importance.
* Residential mine, located centrally in Ballarat – live close to home, no more FIFO.
* Excellent remuneration and benefits.
* Excellent roster (8:6, Wednesdays to Wednesdays).
* Uniforms supplied and fully laundered on site.
* Flexible, supportive and fun team environment.
* Ongoing training and professional development.
At the Ballarat Gold Mine, we are equal opportunity employers. We value having an inclusive, equitable, diverse and merit-based workplace. As an employer, we are proud to reflect the diversity of communities in which we live and work. We commit to a continued focus on equitable hiring, training, promotional practices, and policies.
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