Senior Engineer - Mine Production

About the role

Gold Fields is recruiting a Senior Engineer for its Agnew underground gold mine, reporting to the Technical Services Manager. The role covers all mining aspects in line with site environmental and safety standards, including plans aligned with short to medium term targets. It is a permanent position with an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth, and offers exposure to world-class mines.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement weekly, monthly and quarterly production plans in line with operational targets
• Manage stope design and drill and blast planning to minimise dilution and maximise recovery
• Develop, implement and record mine information to support safe and economic delivery of targets
• Prepare end-of-month reports and ensure compliance reporting
• Reconcile mined plan versus actual to identify areas for improvement
• Lead the production and operational mining teams, coordinate training and mentoring of Production and Graduate Engineers, and act as Deputy Underground Manager when required
• Identify risks to target delivery and run programmes to eliminate or minimise them
• Contribute to business and cultural improvement initiatives and promote continuous improvement in the Technical Services Department
• Monitor and report Actual vs. Schedule and Budget performance (physicals and costs)

Required profile

• Degree in Mining Engineering
• Solid underground engineering experience across all production phases, preferably in gold
• Experience mentoring and developing a team of mining engineers
• Supervisory or management training
• WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (desirable)
• Valid manual driver's licence

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mining software
• Experience with Deswik highly regarded

What we offer

• Permanent role with a leading gold producer
• 6% site allowance plus short-term and long-term incentive bonuses
• Monthly private health insurance allowance
• $10k employee referral bonus
• Industry-leading employee benefits and mentorship support

Applications close on 13 November 2026 via the Gold Fields careers website.