Mining Growth Manager

Job description

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here. At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do.

You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success. Northern Star Resources has an exciting opportunity for a Mining Growth Manager to join the team at Carosue Dam, on an 8:6 or 4:3 roster, FIFO from Perth. This role will support upcoming and longer-term projects across both open pit and underground operations, to deliver the site’s growth pipeline. Working closely with the Mine Manager, you will play a key role in taking projects from concept through to execution.

This is a great opportunity for a Principal Mining Engineer or Mine Planning Superintendent looking to take the next step in their career and help shape the future of Carosue Dam. Here is what awaits you Support the planning and delivery of growth projects across Carosue Dam’s open pit and underground operations. Provide input into strategic plans, Life of Mine (LOM) planning, budgets and the longer-term growth pipeline.

Optimise people, equipment, contractors and resources to meet operational and growth objectives. Drive improvements in mining systems, processes, productivity and cost performance. Provide leadership and guidance to a diverse team of mining professionals, fostering a culture of safety first, respect, and continuous improvement. Build strong, collaborative relationships with key Business Partners and site functions to support successful delivery of growth initiatives.

To thrive in this role, you will need Experience: Strong technical and leadership experience in open pit and underground mining, with a proven ability to deliver growth, development and improvement initiatives. Experience in project management, budgeting, capital allocation, cost management, and the Deswik software suite is essential. The successful candidate will be a decisive, commercially minded leader with strong stakeholder management and risk assessment skills.

Experience across multiple mining methods and mine start-ups will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency desirable. Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering. Current "C" Class Western Australian Drivers License.

Passion for Growth

Success in this role will come from being a high-performing individual who actively upholds and promotes STARR Core Values, driving continuous improvement, high-quality work, and cost management in alignment with business strategies. Discover the perks of working at Northern Star Company subsidised GU Health Insurance. Quarterly Short-term incentive bonus program. 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees. An annual Employee Share Plan Program.

Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (income protection) from commencement. Our GoldSTARR rewards program – with real cash savings for everyday expenses. Gold standard parental leave policy. Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options. Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.

Eligibility

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Apply now to join the Northern Star team!