Senior Mine Production Engineer

Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities.  Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role

The successful candidate will become part of a proactive and committed team who are responsible for the provision of mine design and scheduling services over the short- to medium-term planning horizon. This role will provide leadership to a small team of professionals and provide a platform for progression.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the Mine Production Engineers by providing direction and technical oversight, including:
• Delivering mine designs and schedules over the short- to medium-term planning horizons;
• Monitoring of ore blending requirements;
• Reconciling actual performance against plans
• Complete designs & reviews as required;
• Implementing new software tools to improve technical outputs;
• Improving processes for delivery of designs and plans;
• Providing support to Mine Engineering special projects, as required.

About You

This role would suit a tertiary qualified Mining Engineer with proven production, mine planning, and mine design experience who is seeking to gain experience in supervision and management of a team. You will also have:

• Interest in leading, mentoring and developing junior team members;
• Experience in an open pit mining environment;
• Interest in strategic mine planning activities including, in-pit tailings, generating pit designs and infrastructure layouts;
• Past exposure to mine design and scheduling software;
• The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively;
• Unrestricted Quarry Managers’ Certification would be advantageous.

What We Offer

We offer a diverse range of roles across our multi pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources;
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing;
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards;
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs;
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs;
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 14.5%;
• A generous private health insurance allowance;
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills;
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.

  Apply now at www.glencore.com/careers