Stanmore Resources is one of Australia's fastest growing resources company with world-class people, operations and exploration projects in the Bowen and Surat basins. Our exceptional mining practices, strong safety & health culture, and our focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence is renowned in the industry.
We are currently looking for a Drill and Blast Engineer based at our South Walker Creek mine reporting to the Mine Planning Superintendent. You will join a team of high performing planning engineers to provide drill and blast technical support at South Walker Creek.
As a Drill and Blast Engineer you will:
- Be responsible for the creation of drill patterns, loading and tie-in designs
- Coordinate drill and blast to ensure blast inventory is maintained to achieve mining rates in line with budget
- Monitor and reconcile drilling and blasting performance including data QA/QC, fragmentation analysis and loss and dilution from blasting
- Develop and implement continuous improvement projects and trials
- Assist with daily production planning
- Provide accurate technical analysis
- Uphold safety and contribute to activities that ensure continued compliance with environmental management
To set you up for success, we expect you will have:
- Bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a Mining Engineering team
- Experience with relevant software including Vulcan and BlastLogic
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What's on offer:
- Permanent full-time position
- Residential options or FIFO are available for the right candidate on an 8/6 roster
- Excellent career development support
- Opportunity to work in a high performing team at a high performing mine site