Underground Production Engineer - Drill & Blast

About the role

AngloGold Ashanti is looking for a Production Engineer to join its Underground team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. The role reports to the Senior Specialist Production Engineering and follows an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth and/or Kalgoorlie. It supports the coordination of production activities to meet the short-term schedule, working with the Senior Production Engineers and Underground Managers on stope ore movement and drilling targets.

Key responsibilities

• Follow safety, company values, policies and procedures, and deliver compliance with SHE&C plans, management systems and processes within the drill and blast team.
• Deliver production drill designs and plans aligned with Short Term Plans.
• Coordinate blast preparation and charge plans.
• Work with production drill operators and charge-up crews to communicate plans clearly and escalate challenges.
• Carry out in-field QA/QC.
• Drive continuous improvement through reconciliation reviews of drill and blast performance.
• Liaise with the production foreman to improve efficiency across the production cycle.

Required profile

• Degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of underground mining experience.
• Experience in drill and blast design, including monitoring performance, preferably in a Mining Alliance environment.
• Good understanding of underground mining operations and stope design.
• Permanent working rights in Australia.

Required skills

• At least one General Mining package (e.g. Deswik, Vulcan, Datamine); Deswik proficiency desired.
• Effective time management, decision making and report writing.
• Inclusive interpersonal skills and effective communication with cross-functional teams.