Mine Scheduling Specialist - Scheduling

About the Role 

Whitehaven Coal are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Scheduling Engineer working on site at our Blackwater Mine in the Bowen Basin. 

Reporting to the Superintendent – Mine Scheduling, the role will work with a team of Engineers to produce optimised schedules that will enable operations to deliver superior performance.   

What You’ll Do 

• Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders and customers to discuss and develop mine plan inputs, review mining sequences, support the management of equipment interaction and produce a set of plan outputs that enable the operations team to understand and value the mine plan;
• Participate in site safety routines and demonstrate a proactive safety culture;
• Deliver a weekly mine schedule to maximise value and meet business objectives;
• Communicate equipment interactions and enabling activities in the mine schedule;
• Deliver a weekly haulage plan to the operations team;
• Monitor monthly compliance to plan and design compliance;
• Integrate the weekly mine schedule into a rolling 18 month mine plan;

What You’ll Bring 

• Tertiary education in mining engineering or equivalent.
• Experience working as a mining engineer
• Strong working knowledge of Spry, Deswik, 3D Dig (preferred but not essential)
• Exceptional communication skills.
• High levels of organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills.