Mt Weld Mining Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths, which is an integrated producer from mine to the customer of refined Rare Earth products for global markets.Lynas operates a Mine and Concentration Plant at Mt Weld Western Australia, and a Refinery in Pahang, Malaysia (the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant, LAMP) which produces high purity Rare Earth products. In December 2019, Lynas announced Kalgoorlie, Western Australia has been selected as the location for the new cracking and leaching plant that will upgrade the Lynas Mt Weld rare earth concentrate that is currently exported to the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Malaysia.The Mt Weld Mine and Concentrating Plant is located approximately 35kms south of Laverton in the North-Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. The Mt Weld concentrator has the capacity to process over 300,000 tonnes of high-grade ore per year from an open pit operation, with a mine life of more than 20 years.Lynas makes Rare Earth oxides for the oil & gas, automotive and environmental technologies markets. Lynas is the largest supplier worldwide to the praseodymium-neodymium-free market and the only Rare Earth supplier of scale outside China.The Role: We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Senior Mining Engineer to join Lynas Rare Earths. The role is responsible for providing mining engineering technical support for the mining operation and daily supervision of the mining, crushing and haulage contractors to ensure that the mine functions effectively on a daily basis.Skills and experience required for this role:Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in MiningWestern Australian C-Class Drivers LicenceWA Quarry Managers Certificate or the ability to get one,5 to 10 years' experience within similar mining engineering roles in open-pit mining operationsFamiliar with best practices, safety, and environment management processesProactively support the mine planning and scheduling processes and identify constraints and opportunities to meet operational objectivesEnsure the timely and accurate daily reporting of mining performance physicals to management and the wider operations teamSolid experience with planning and mine software packages, including Surpac, Minesched, MPX, Pronto and MS Office toolsProject management experience primarily in technology projects and introduction of new mining methods, such as surface minersAbility to work to tight deadlines on multiple tasks.Optimising mining efficiencies through use of technical skills and process optimisation projectsKey Responsibilities:Ensure compliance with contractual and legal agreements with the Mining ContractorEnsure compliance with all statuary regulations, including the WHS Mines Regulations 2022.Communicate daily, weekly and monthly plans to the Mining Contractor to ensure the safe, timely and efficient operation of the plant and that the correct grade of ore is loaded within defined proceduresProvide miscellaneous technical and mining engineering support for the department and site management team.Adhere to policies and procedures to ensure that site, corporate, and legislative requirements for the open pit operation are met.Ensure the efficient use of in-house processes for identifying, reporting and managing hazards and incidents and proactively take steps to eliminate risk-taking behaviours or actionsCollect and analyse the daily, weekly, and monthly mining physicals. This includes daily and end-of-month reportingProactively identify opportunities to improve site levels of service, quality, cost, safety, health, environment, and community relationsAssist with the identification of the best extraction methods and sequences for production optimisation.Identify opportunities to reduce costs of operation whilst meeting all quality, HSE and delivery standardsBenefits include:Stability - Mt Weld Mine has a 20+ year mine lifeAnnual Bonus SchemeSalary continuance scheme and life insurance (through Superannuation)Continual development and ability to expand your careerSalary Sacrifice optionsLaverton Sports Club MembershipAre you ready for your next challenge? If yes, we want you to apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter detailing your skills and experience via the "apply for this job" button.We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI+ community, women, mature workers, and candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. AUDPerth6000