Senior Production Engineer

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

About the role:
Westgold Resources is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to lead the safe and efficient extraction of gold at our underground Beta Hunt Operations. This pivotal role will see the successful incumbent lead a team of junior Mining Engineers to develop and deliver safe, efficient production plans covering drilling, charging and remote bogging activities.

This role will be based at Beta Hunt Mine - Kambalda and offered on a permanent 8 days on, 6 days off roster.

The Beta Hunt Mine is owner-operated using conventional underground mining methods. The mine is ramping production rates to 2Mtpa with increased mined material transported through a newly constructed second decline.

The role includes:

• Plan, supervise and implement weekly drill and blast activities with a focus on operational excellence
• Schedule, own, plan and manage the 3MS process using Deswik IS
• Ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of drill and blast standards to optimize recovery and minimize dilutions
• Promote a high-performance culture by actively coaching, engaging with and providing feedback to Production and Graduate Enineers
• Assist the Mining Manager/Alternate with a range of operational and technical tasks, including fulfilling statutory responsibilities when required
• Support daily underground operations and contribute to achieving production targets through sound engineering practices

What do I need?

• Strong level in mining software (Deswik IS, Deswik CAD, Deswik UDGM, VEntsim) and Microsoft tools to support Production and reporting
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• People Management skills
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to take a strategic approach to the continuous improvement of services to achieve the best outcomes for the organization
• Current, unrestricted Western Australian Class C Driver's License
• National Police Clearance - 12 month validity

The Westgold Offer

A range of benefits including:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

Desired Skills and Experience
Senior Production Engineer to lead the safe and efficient extraction of gold at our underground Beta Hunt Operations.