Position Purpose

The Mining Engineer supports safe, efficient open-pit mining in line with the SMCL MMP by preparing short-term mine plans, pit designs and production schedules, monitoring execution, and providing technical support to Operations, Drill & Blast and Mine Geology. The role works closely with the mining contractor and internal Operations, Drill & Blast and Mine Geology teams to ensure plans are practical, understood and aligned with production, cost and HSE targets.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Actively promote SMCL HSE standards in all planning and field activities.
• Participate in risk assessments, JHAs, inspections and incident / near miss reporting.
• Ensure designs, schedules and instructions comply with legal, environmental and community obligations.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and coaching to junior engineers and technicians as required.
• Prepare practical short-term pit designs, staging consistently with the MMP and LOM plan.
• Develop and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules (ore, waste, drill & blast, haulage).
• Contribute to drill & blast designs and documentation for safe, effective blasting.
• Issue clear dig plans, loading plans and haulage instructions to support ore routing, ROM pad and WRD management.
• Track plan vs actual performance (tonnes, BCM, strip ratio, fleet productivity, drill & blast results) and recommend corrective actions.
• Collect, validate and store production and contractor data to support end-of-month and management reporting.

Qualifications & Licences

• BSc Mining Engineering or other technical degree related to mining.
• Valid driving licence.
• At least 3 years of experience in open pit mining.

• Actively promote SMCL HSE standards in all planning and field activities.
• Participate in risk assessments, JHAs, inspections and incident / near miss reporting.
• Ensure designs, schedules and instructions comply with legal, environmental and community obligations.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and coaching to junior engineers and technicians as required.
• Prepare practical short-term pit designs, staging consistently with the MMP and LOM plan.
• Develop and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules (ore, waste, drill & blast, haulage).
• Contribute to drill & blast designs and documentation for safe, effective blasting.
• Issue clear dig plans, loading plans and haulage instructions to support ore routing, ROM pad and WRD management.
• Track plan vs actual performance (tonnes, BCM, strip ratio, fleet productivity, drill & blast results) and recommend corrective actions.
• Collect, validate and store production and contractor data to support end-of-month and management reporting.

• BSc Mining Engineering or other technical degree related to mining.
• Valid driving licence.