SM18251 Paste Fill Superintendent | Mining Employment Services

Our client, a Western Australian ASX-listed gold explorer with a significant high-grade gold deposit, is seeking a Past Fill Superintendent to join their Underground Gold Project, which sits in a substantial gold and nickel-producing district.

Requirements

A tertiary degree in Mining Engineering;
Experience with pastefill;
5+ Years of professional experience in mining engineering;
Deswik competency · Project/infrastructure experience;
Well-developed communication and literacy skills;
Ability to work autonomously with well-developed time management skills;
Outstanding analytical skills;
Highly skilled written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy and presentation skills;
Well-developed interpersonal skills;
High attention to detail;
Ability to work to deadlines.

Position Duties:

Liaise with Planners, Paste Plant Operators, and Underground Paste crews to ensure the delivery of Paste fill to the
underground workings as per the mine schedule;
Conducts regular processing and underground visits to maintain quality control of backfill, stope prep, fill walls, and piping;
Provide engineering solutions to the paste fill to have standard quality and efficient delivery of paste to the underground stopes;
Develop, maintain & improve necessary systems and processes for the safe delivery of paste fill from the surface to the underground mine;
Monitors delivered paste fill into the stopes are of correct engineering specification;
Establish and maintain daily, monthly, and yearly records of actual paste fill pours comparing actuals to the monthly plan and budget;
Assist in meeting production forecasts and budgets;
Provides and establish weekly, monthly, and yearly backfill reports;
Provide up to date engineered drawings and procedures required for underground distribution system and fill wall construction;
Design and procurement of paste infrastructure for the backbone paste reticulation network (diverter valves, friction loops, sensors etc);
Designs and updates pressure flow models to indicate operating pressures and ensure safe operation;
Leading, mentoring, performance management and providing individual development plans for the Backfill Engineering Team;
Supporting the Production Team providing guidance for weekly scheduling priorities and pastefill requirement;
Create a culture of continuous improvement, by proactively raising business improvement opportunities to improve safety, productivity, costs or ESG outcomes;
Assist in other mine project work where required;

Experience

5+ Years of professional experience in mining engineering

Current Status

OPEN

Duration

Permanent

Duty Roster

FIFO Perth 8:6

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