Underground Backfill Engineer

About the role

Liontown Resources, a lithium producer with a 20+ year mine life operation in the Kathleen Valley of Western Australia, is hiring an Engineer for its underground backfill team. This is a new role within a growing team, with hands-on experience across paste operations, daily production reporting and schedule alignment, alongside Senior Backfill Engineers. Candidates with limited backfill experience but a solid underground mining foundation are considered.

Key responsibilities

• Support paste fill activities with Senior Backfill Engineers, the underground paste crew and the technical services team, including daily production reporting, small-scale troubleshooting and the weekly paste schedule
• Generate paste fill notes and work instructions aligned with site standards and technical design
• Monitor underground paste fill infrastructure condition and performance so installation, operation and maintenance match engineering design
• Contribute to continuous improvement of performance, safety and efficiency in underground paste operations
• Assist with statutory recordkeeping and ensure documentation meets regulatory requirements

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Mining, Mechanical or Geotechnical Engineering, or another relevant discipline
• Approximately 2 years of underground mining experience
• Self-motivated and proactive, with strong communication skills and teamwork
• Current 'C' Class Western Australian driver's licence
• Some exposure to paste fill or backfill operations (training provided)

Required skills

• Familiarity with underground production scheduling
• Familiarity with Deswik

To apply, submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.