Senior Mining Engineer

at  Aeris Resources Limited

INTRODUCTION:

We Are Aeris
Our name ‘Aeris’ comes from the Latin word for copper, which is where our story began. We are an ASX listed diversified mining and exploration company with copper and gold operations in Australia. Our expanding portfolio, development projects, and exploration prospects make Aeris an exciting, growing company.
Our strategy is clear, and we are committed to growth.
We are focused. We know where we are going, and we need you to help us get there.
We are ambitious. Through production, exploration, and acquisition.
We are one team. We live our values and do what we say we are going to do.
We want you to be part of our success!
The Role
Reporting to the Mine Engineering Superintendent, the Senior Mining Engineer will be responsible for owning the quarterly planning process, identifying improvement opportunities and supervising the mining engineering team to ensure that all production planning tasks for or underground gold mine are executed as per plan and in a safe and timely manner.
This is a unique opportunity to join a small, close-knit team, where your new ideas, methods and strategies are not only heard, but actually trialled and implemented!
Cracow gold mine is a challenging narrow vein gold mine currently mining a combination of new and remnant areas with multiple mining methods. Mining at Cracow is multifarious, each plan is developed on its own merit, meaning this role is a real opportunity to work in a diverse environment where no two days are the same.
The work here is fast paced and varied - we work on mutual trust and respect to achieve exceptional results and take pride in doing so!

What You’ll Do

• Own the quarterly and monthly planning processes to ensure Cracow mine achieves best possible production outcomes
• Provide clear direction to short and long-term planning and scheduling of drill and blast resources
• Ensure that drill and blast procedures are engineered to keep risk at an acceptable level
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives
• Complete stope and development designs as required
• Mentor train and develop technical and operational workforce
• Liaise closely with all operational and technical teams to ensure accurate, safe and effective plans are delivered and achieved
• Demonstrate proactive safety behaviour

About You
You are a seasoned Mining Engineer, who’s gained experience across multiple underground, hard rock mining sites.
You’re team focused, collaborative and always prepared to do whatever is necessary to deliver great outcomes for your team.
Ideally, you will either currently hold or be eligible to obtain a mine manager’s certificate of competency, however this isn’t an essential requirement.

Additionally, you will possess the following –

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering
• A minimum of 7 years in operations, planning and production roles
• Strong planning and drill and blast experience in an underground hard rock metalliferous environment
• Advanced experience using Deswik software
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• The ability to working autonomously, whilst being a strong team player within the Technical Services department

The Operation
Cracow is an Underground Gold Operation located some 500km North-west of Brisbane. Employing 220 people.
Our family-friendly rosters offer a genuine work life balance with FIFO on chartered flights from both Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Within 5 minutes’ drive of the operation, there is comfortable company provided accommodation and meals, small shop, and gym.
Our flat and open organisational structure offers our employees the opportunity to have a real and direct impact on performance and affect change daily

• Own the quarterly and monthly planning processes to ensure Cracow mine achieves best possible production outcomes
• Provide clear direction to short and long-term planning and scheduling of drill and blast resources
• Ensure that drill and blast procedures are engineered to keep risk at an acceptable level
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives
• Complete stope and development designs as required
• Mentor train and develop technical and operational workforce
• Liaise closely with all operational and technical teams to ensure accurate, safe and effective plans are delivered and achieved
• Demonstrate proactive safety behaviou