Underground Manager – Darlot Gold Mine

Vault Minerals is a dynamic company born from the recent merger of Red 5 Limited and Silverlake Resources, uniting our shared vision for the future. With our base in Australia, Vault Minerals is now strategically positioned to unlock greater value and execute our strategy of providing larger, lower cost and longer-life gold production operations. 

Darlot is a subsidiary of Vault Minerals Limited, producing gold from a high grade, owner operated, underground mine. Darlot is focused on the future, optimising production and pursuing exploration programs to uncover new resources and extend the mine’s life. The Darlot mine is located about 900 km northeast of Perth and 121 km north of Leonora, in the Goldfields Region of Western Australia.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Underground Manager provides leadership and direction to Vault employees and contractors, managing all aspects of the underground operations, including occupational health and safety, mine planning, development and production. The Underground Manager relieves as Alternate Site Senior Executive as required.

The position will be offered as an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO from surrounding areas.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate underground mining activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, Vault site and corporate personnel, contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with WA health and safety legislation and company policies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of mining professionals.
• Develop and implement mining plans, schedules, operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor production performance and control cost, to meet or exceed business targets.
• Collaborate with the occupational health and safety, geology, and maintenance teams to optimise the mine performance.
• Prepare and present reports on operational and cost performance and project progress.
• Provide input to the scope and schedules for the preparation of commercial contracts.
• Identify and implement improvement initiatives to enhance productivity.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Proven leadership experience in a senior underground operational role.
• Ability to foster a positive safety culture and lead by example.
• Demonstrated operational, planning and mining technical capability.
• Strong commercial acumen to control cost and manage the financial performance of the mine.
• Proficient in the use and application of MS Office suite and relevant mining software.
• WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency.
• Tertiary degree in Mining Engineering.
• WA Driver’s License (manual C Class)

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Long Term incentives plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paywise offers the following employee benefits to Vault Minerals employees:
  • Novated Lease Vehicles
  • Trade tools
  • FIFO Travel
  • Portable Electronic Devices
  • Self-Education
  •  Airport Lounger Membership

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, we require a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screen and a National Police Clearance.

If you would like to join us on our growth journey, please apply now.

Vaults Minerals kindly requests that agencies do not send unsolicited resumes unless specifically invited to do so.