▷ (Urgent) Mining Engineer

5 days ago


WA Perth Inner and Western Suburbs, Australia NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD Full time

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star Resources? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations across Western Australia, Northern Territory and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star Resources, we live by our STARR Core Values which encapsulates Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

Building on the continuous success of our business growth strategy, Northern Star Resources are now seeking driven and ambitious Underground Mining Engineers.

These opportunities will be available across our Yandal Production Centre and Carosue Dam Operations. All positions will be operating on 8:6 roster, FIFO ex Perth.  

What you can look forward to:

Give directions and information regarding the drilling and blasting schedule and plans to Shift Supervisors and Mine Foremans.
Ensure accurate and achievable plans for drilling and blasting activities are completed in timely fashion to achieve target schedules.
Monitor production activities within the mine to identify and improve designs and productivities.
Undertake stope performance assessments for each stope and back analyse to ensure continuous improvement in drilling and blasting plans, designs and controls.
Complete stope designs for approval by Senior Production Engineer, to maximise economic extraction of geological stope shapes with available equipment and manpower resources.
Summarise stope notes and stope reconciliations upon practical completion of stoping.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

Accomplishment & Expertise

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering with 1-2 years practical experience, preferably completion of underground practical time. Desirable skills include competency using Deswik UGDB with demonstrated working knowledge of various drill & blast techniques and practices. This coupled with understanding of forward planning and ability to be versatile is ideal.

Attributes for success

Success in this role will belong to an individual who can demonstrate the ability to hold themselves and others accountable for their roles and responsibilities. They should be critical thinkers, agile, proactive go-getters with a 'can-do' attitude, and a positive outlook. Additionally, they should possess a keen analytical mindset to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous improvement.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
Short-term incentive bonus program.
5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
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. 

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

At Northern Star, everyone plays an important role, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us. 

Ready for a change? click the 'Apply' button to submit your application o


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