Location: Binduli (OP)
Roster: 8:6（Residential Only）
Salary: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Private Health Cover + Insurance Allowance + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits
Residential: Kalgoorlie/Boulder
This position is seeking for a highly motivated and disciplined Open Pit Mine Geologist to coordinate the day to day grade control duties across multiple pits.
DUTIES
- Undertake production duties to facilitate the optimal production and extraction of gold ore from the surface mining operations. This includes interaction with the geological team to ensure the accurate sampling, interpretation, communication, and documentation of geological and mining data in the dynamic mining environment.
- Complete the timely and accurate collection of geological information to optimise metal extraction.
- Manage all mediums of geological data to enable accurate integration into the mine planning process to optimise metal extraction and extend the life of the mine.
- Undertake Project Work as defined by the Senior Mine Geologist, to enable the geology and Open Pit team to meet its KPI’s.
- Ensure that daily ore production data is accurately reported on time.
- Assist in weekly production planning.
- Ensure that open pit mapping is accurate and up to date.
- Ensure production crews are optimally extracting ore to minimise dilution and ore loss.
- Supervise OP grade control drilling and assist Pit-Technicians when required with hole delineation and sample collection.
- Ensure proper and accurate creation of ore blocks before blasting and demarcation of ore after blasting.
- Liaise with Engineers and Blast Supervisors to determine optimal blasting direction to minimise ore dilution.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Relevant tertiary degree in Geology
- Registered member of a professional geoscience organisation.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in production mining (preferably gold)
- Experience with laser mark ups
- Exposure to 3D Mining Software (Surpac or similar)
- Experience with production tracking software
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Current unrestricted WA C class licence
BENEFITS
- Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Private Health Cover + Insurance Allowance + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including
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- Discounted gym membership
- EAP support
- Family friendly roster
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EMPLOYER QUESTIONS
Your application will include the following questions:
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Do you have open pit mining experience?
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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
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How many years of drill and blast experience do you have?
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What’s your expected annual base salary?
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Do you have a current Australian driver’s licence?
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Are you willing to relocate for this role?
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How many years’ experience do you have as an Open Pit Mine Geologist?