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Superintendent - Strategic Mine Planning

Stellar Recruitment

QLD - Brisbane

Job Description

  • Brisbane based with regular site travel OR Mt Isa based
  • Manage strategic medium to long term mine planning function
  • Attractive salary and performance incentive package

The operation

George Fisher Mine is a large-scale underground zinc-lead-silver operation with a complex mining sequence, multiple operating fronts, and significant interactions among development, stoping, ventilation, backfill, infrastructure, services, and production readiness.

As a leader within Glencore Mount Isa Mines, you will have access to training, structured professional and personal development, and recognition programs designed to support your long-term success. 

The role: This is more than a planning role; it is an opportunity to influence the future direction of George Fisher Mine, improve schedule confidence and build planning capability across the operation .

  • Lead the strategic, long and medium-term planning and scheduling functions for George Fisher Mine.
  • Prepare and maintain integrated rolling mine plans that align with Life of Asset (LOA), budget and operational objectives.
  • Ensure clear alignment between long-term planning strategy, medium-term scheduling and short-term operational execution.
  • Identify, communicate and manage key mining constraints relating to development, stoping, ventilation, backfill, infrastructure, services and operational readiness.
  • Coordinate planning inputs across Technical Services and Operations to maintain integrated, practical and achievable schedules.

Experience required:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Geology, Geoscience or a related discipline, combined with demonstrated underground mine planning capability.
  • Significant underground metalliferous mining experience, ideally in complex open stoping operations.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic, long-term or medium-term mine planning within a complex underground mining environment.
  • Strong understanding of underground mine development, stoping sequences, ventilation, backfill, infrastructure, services and operational readiness constraints.
  • Proven leadership capability within a technical planning environment, including coaching and developing engineers or schedulers.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive remuneration package including 13% superannuation, a generous bonus incentive scheme, rental assistance, retail discounts, relocation support to Mount Isa and up to 12 weeks' temporary accommodation.

This position is offered on a residential 9-day fortnight (5/2 4/3) roster, providing a strong balance between operational leadership, technical delivery and lifestyle.

However consideration may be given to other arrangements pending your personal circumstances and capability.

Next steps:

Glencore has partnered with Stellar Recruitment to manage the recruitment and search for this position. Please contact Lucas Eyers to discuss further or apply direct via email / SEEK. All conversations will be in confidence. Lucas Eyers - Mining Business Manager

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