Mid-Term Planning Engineer

• Competitive Salary + Allowances + Super


• FIFO from Townsville or Salary Sacrifice from other East Coast Centres


• 4/3 Roster (Monday to Thursday)

At Dyno Nobel Limited our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

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  Develop and maintain 12‑week rolling and Annual Budget mine schedules within ±5% accuracy
  
  


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  Produce pit, waste dump, haul road, ramp, stockpile, and drill and blast designs using Deswik
  
  


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  Integrate geotechnical, geological, ore quality, and plant requirements into mine plans
  
  


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  Communicate monthly mine plan updates and key schedule changes to stakeholders and contractors
  
  


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  Support contractor engagement, technical reviews, and execution alignment
  
  


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  Mentor and develop Mine Production Engineers in mine planning systems and practices
  
  

What you’ll bring

• You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture


• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (bachelor’s degree minimum)


• Demonstrated experience in surface/open cut mining environments with mid-term planning responsibilities


• Competent in SAP Business Systems & Microsoft office suite (excel)


• Deswik scheduling & CAD software suite (preferable)


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  Strong mine design skills including pits, waste dumps, haulage and drill and blast integration
  
  


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  Working knowledge of QLD mining safety legislation and operational planning standards
  
  

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you.

Benefits to you

• We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance


• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer


• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months


• Salary packaging options


• Confidential employee assistance program


• Mental Health and Well-being program


• Various corporate discount programs


• Workplace giving charitable scheme


• Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development reviews

About Us

Southern Cross Fertilisers has a long and proud heritage in Australian agriculture. Our people, products and services support farming communities and feed millions. We are Australian. We are resilient, diverse, invested and proud. We believe in science and innovation to maximise soil potential. 

Working at Southern Cross Fertilisers provides the opportunity to progress your career. We are experts in the sector and maintain an unrelenting focus on Zero Harm. With a diverse leadership, we add value for our customers through manufacturing excellence, innovation and world class services. 

Leveraging diversity through inclusion

At Dyno Nobel Limited, we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance.

What our employee’s say

“It has been refreshing to come into a crew that has been open with sharing knowledge and happy to help wherever and whenever they can.”
“Everyone has been very welcoming which has been lovely!”

About our process

Our recruitment process typically involves a Teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check. It may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch at [email protected]

Please note that this email is for enquiries only, we cannot accept resumes via email. To apply, please follow the instructions provided in the job posting.