Engineer Mine Production - Carrapateena 8/6 FIFO

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About Carrapateena

Carrapateena is an underground Sub Level Cave operation, transiting to a Block Cave in future years, extending the mine life beyond 2040. This FIFO operation is located in South Australia, a quick 60-minute flight from Adelaide or 30-minute flight from Port Augusta. Carrapateena is a corner stone of the BHP’s Copper SA portfolio.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Short Term Planning Engineer, you will be joining a team of Mining Engineers responsible Carrapateena’s drill and blast designs and daily coordination of production activities with our Operations team. This dynamic and results-driven role requires a strong focus on safety, production, performance and business improvement.

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off
Department: Short Term Planning
Manager: Senior Short Term Planning Engineer
Employment Type: Permanent, full-time  

In this role you will:

• Complete and review drill and blast plans to meet mine production requirements aligned with the weekly schedule. 

• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure drill and blast designs meet site requirements. 

• Regular time-in-field (3-4 times a swing) to ensure drill and blast activities are achieved in a safe and efficient manner.

• Perform QAQC of production drilling and rise charging to maintain quality and compliance standards.

• Review and maintain the Production Management Plan to align with operational objectives and safety standards.

• Assist with weekly scheduling of production drilling and bogging activities.

• Validate daily production performance data (tonnes, firings, bombs, drill metres) to ensure data integrity.

• Undertake QAQC and reconciliation to ensure continuous improvement and optimisation of designed.

• Assist with incident investigations and implement actions leading to continuous improvement of the site’s safety performance.

• Conduct safety interactions in field aligned with BHP’s Field Leadership model.

• Complete hazard identification, rectification and reporting in line with site requirements.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent.

• Experience working in an underground, hard rock, metalliferous mine environment.

• Proven experience in drill and blast design in Underground Hardrock Mining.

• Previous experience in short term scheduling is favourable.

• UG practical experience is highly regarded.

• Demonstrated ability to be motivated and self-directed to achieve project outcomes.

• Strong time management and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in high pressure and dynamic environments.

• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across multiple departments and diverse teams.

• A safety leader with demonstrated commitment to health, safety and environment responsibly.

• Microsoft Office and Deswik suite software experience is highly regarded.

• Valid manual Drivers Licence essential.

How to Apply

Please apply before 11 April 2026

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