Underground Mining Production Engineer

FIFO from Perth | Long-Life Underground Operation | Permanent Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an Underground Production Engineer to join a well-established Australian mining operation with significant mine life and ongoing investment in underground growth projects.

Working within a collaborative technical team, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and profitable underground production outcomes.

This opportunity is ideal for graduate and mining engineers looking to accelerate their career within a high-performing underground operation, as well as offering an opportunity for engineers working towards completing their required underground time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement short-term production plans aligned with operational targets.
• Prepare and optimise stope designs, drill and blast plans, and production schedules.
• Monitor production performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity.
• Work closely with underground operations, geology, planning, and technical services teams.

About You

• Degree qualified in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Previous experience in underground hard rock mining environments.
• Strong understanding of production engineering principles, drill and blast, and underground mining methods.
• Experience with Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac, or comparable mining software (advantageous).
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships across technical and operational teams.

What’s on Offer

• Full Australian working rights (or eligibility for a sponsorship)
• Permanent full-time opportunity.
• 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth.
• Competitive salary package and site-based benefits.
• Long-life mining operation with strong future growth.
• Supportive leadership team and established technical services function.

Shortlisting will commence immediately, click apply now or please email your resume to harry.lee@zenithsearch.com.

All communication and your resume is treated strictly confidential and will be kept completely private until we have discussed the role and you are comfortable to move forward with the opportunity. Please note, only suitable candidates will be contacted.

To find out more details on this position or any other opportunities in the mining industry, please call Harry on 0483 914 084.

If this role isn’t for you, then please feel free to reach out anyway as I have senior and planning roles which may be more suitable.