Underground Manager
Full Time

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the second largest Australian gold producer and among the top 25 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

Northern Star Resources have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an Underground Manager to join our world-class Kalgoorlie Operations.

Why join us?

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

In joining Northern Star, you’ll experience:

• Residential lifestyle, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team.
• Great company culture with the opportunity to lead and develop a great workforce.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.
• Exciting, fast paced work environment with a motivated and driven workforce.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances and exceptional benefits.

What’s the role on offer?

As the Underground Manager, you will be responsible for the safe operation of the Underground Mining Operation.

You will also be responsible for:

• Developing and managing the underground mine and associated activities to safely meet the Company’s strategic goals.
• Directly control, manage, and supervise the operational team, including external mining contractors and/or Northern Star Mining Services division (NSMS).
• Generate operating plans and budgets that align with the Company’s operating requirements and maximise, as practicable, the underground mine’s positive contribution to the Operation.
• Communicate with mine personnel on a regular basis, keeping them informed on the status, direction and targets of the Operation.
• Maintain open and positive communication with other parts of the Mining Operation.
• Develop personnel directly reporting to this position through coaching, training and regular appraisals.
• Show strong leadership through well-developed communication skills including managing for performance and the ability to communicate mining operations information to management and site visitors.
• Ensure all risks associated with mining are identified and addressed.
• Analyse and report on mining operational performance to identify any early interventions required to maintain performance.
• Drive continuous improvement to lift mine performance.

Are you our next Underground Manager?

You will be a highly motivated individual with excellent leadership, safety and technical skills, looking to lead a mining team in the operation of an extensive and complex underground mine to meet and exceed the Company’s goals.

You will display behaviour consistent to our Northern Star Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results, looking to join the Northern Star team for the long term and be an integral part in its future growth and development.

The specifics:

• WA Underground First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency.
• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent from a recognise tertiary institution.
• Demonstrable experience in underground mine management at minimum Deputy or Alternate level.
• Proven leadership and communication skills.
• High level planning skills.
• Ability to prepare reports and good analytical skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act & regulations.
• Current “C” Class Western Australian Driver’s Licence.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Click the ‘apply’ button now and tell us everything we need to know about you!

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans’ Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Visit the website: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.