At IGO, our people are important to us. We are bold, passionate, fearless and fun – a smarter, kinder, and more innovative team. We come from a range of places, backgrounds and experience and we are excited about what we can achieve together. When you join us we will invest in your career and your development, to ensure you achieve your goals, now and into the future. That is the IGO difference.
Roster: 8:6 (Mon-Mon) | FIFO Ex-Perth or DIDO surrounding areas
Location: Nova Operation (Ni-Cu-Co), Fraser Range, Southeast of Kalgoorlie
Key Benefits: 20% Bonus Opportunity, 12% Superannuation, share options, fully paid private health insurance, permanent room onsite, mentoring, 26 weeks parental leave, volunteer leave ++
THE ROLE
IGO is seeking an experienced underground mining engineer to join us at our world class Nova Operation in an underground Production Engineer role. This role is responsible for the production, communication and reconciliation of drill and blast, and other short term production plans through application of best practice processes to maximise value to the operation. This role is critical to ensuring timely implementation of operational activities.
Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer, your key accountabilities will include:
- Producing stope notes, drill designs and blast plans;
- Contributing to the stope planning and design process;
- Liaise with the mining contractor to ensure highest standards of ore extraction are achieved;
- Conducting quality assurance inspections of drilling and charging activities;
- Completing stope performance reconciliations and identifying opportunities for improvement;
- Develop and implement weekly schedules for development, production and supporting activities to meet monthly targets.
- Completing project work to support continuous improvement in production activities; and
YOUR EXPERIENCE
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a collaborative and supportive team player who is proactive, influential and enjoys a new challenge.
You will also have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering;
- Completion of underground time to meet First Class Mine Manager requirements;
- Experience logging and blasting of production shots - including i-kon (Orica) training and qualifications;
- Full understanding of production cycle of large underground open stoping mine;
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels within the business;
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and relevant mining software, including Deswik;
- Dangerous Goods Security Card, valid ‘C’ class manual drivers’ licence; and
- National Police Clearance obtained within the last two months.
If you would like to be part of the IGO journey to delivery clean energy metals for a sustainable future, please click “Apply” and submit an up-to-date resume along with a covering letter.
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We believe in a world where people power makes amazing things happen. Where technology opens up new horizons and clean energy makes the planet a better place for every generation to come. We have big aspirations to explore, develop, produce and partner to achieve our strategy to become a globally relevant, premium producer of energy storage and distribution minerals.
