Senior Mining Engineer

Our name 'Aeris' comes from the Latin word for copper, which is where our story began. We are an ASX listed diversified mining and exploration company with copper and gold operations in Australia. Our expanding portfolio, development projects, and exploration prospects make Aeris an exciting, growing company.

Our strategy is clear, and we are committed to growth.

We are focused . We know where we are going, and we need you to help us get there.

We are ambitious. Through production, exploration, and acquisition.

We are one team. We live our values and do what we say we are going to do.

We want you to be part of our success!

The Role

The purpose of this role is to provide mining engineering support and leadership to the operation in line with legislative requirements and site policies and procedures. Critical to the success of this role, is your ability to provide guidance and leadership to Production Engineers and operational personnel with information, assistance and support so as to assist in the safe and efficient delivery of development and ore.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, close-knit team, where your new ideas, methods and strategies are not only heard, but actually trialled and implemented!

The work here is fast paced and varied - we work on mutual trust and respect to achieve exceptional results and take pride in doing so!

What You'll Do

• Monitor and manage mine ventilation systems
• Oversee the preparation of short, medium and long term production plans for Tritton.
• Ensure short term production plans and schedules are integrated with medium and long term mine plans.
• Develop proposals for the most suitable mining method, taking into account the depth and characteristics of deposits and their surroundings.
• Liaise with the Mine Superintendent and Technical Services personnel on the implementation of plans and the achievement of targeted production.
• Prepare plans for the mine, including declines, drives and shafts using computer aided design software packages.
• Support the maintenance of ventilation standards for the removal of dusts and gases and assist in the update of the Ventsim model after each quarterly ventilation survey.
• Coordinate the relationship between Mine Operations and Mine Maintenance to provide an ongoing understanding on constraints, priorities and plans.

About You

You are a seasoned Mining Engineer, who's gained experience across multiple underground, mining sites.

You're team focused, collaborative and always prepared to do whatever is necessary to deliver great outcomes for your team.

Ideally, you will either currently hold or be eligible to obtain a mine manager's certificate of competency, however this isn't an essential requirement.

Additionally, you will possess the following -

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering
• 5-10 years in underground mining, with demonstrable experience in a similar senior level role
• Strong planning and drill and blast experience in an underground hard rock metalliferous environment
• Advanced experience using Deswik software
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• The ability to working autonomously, whilst being a strong team player within the Technical Services department

The Operation

Aeris' Tritton Copper Operations is located near the towns of Nyngan and Cobar in Central New South Wales. Our operation's underground mining complex feeds 1.8 million tonne per annum through our processing plant and our highly prospective tenements package covers about 2,330km2 of the Girilambone basin. We're a major, regional employer in the local district supporting the community and investing in education and career pathways for local residents.