Production Engineer - Underground Gold Mine

About the role

Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL) is a high-grade gold mine in Western Australia, with underground mining since late 2020 and a long mine life forecast of about 150,000 gold ounces per year. The Production Engineer works with the geology and geotechnical teams to optimise stope design for maximum recovery and safety, and helps deliver the mine production schedule through accurate design of stope shapes, drilling plans and blasting plans.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Geology and Geotechnical Team to optimise stope design for recovery and safety
• Design safe work plans for vertical development (stope slotting and raise boring)
• Design long-hole drill patterns and work with operators on their execution
• Identify areas for underground waste backfilling and develop safe tipping plans
• Develop and issue prep and charge plans and carry out QAQC activities
• Improve the mining cycle and undertake improvement projects directed by the Senior Production Engineer
• Work with the mine planning team to improve execution of the 12-week mining schedule
• Collect, manage and analyse data to spot trends and improvement opportunities
• Carry out secondary and primary ventilation surveys as required
• Track daily and weekly mine plan compliance

Required profile

• Tertiary degree in Mining Engineering
• Experience in mechanised underground mining
• Completed underground practical experience required for WA FCMMCC
• Deswik competency; VentSim competency preferred
• Ventilation, project or infrastructure experience preferred
• Short-term scheduling experience preferred
• Autonomous work with good time management, communication, literacy, numeracy and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines