About the Role
We are seeking a Junior Shovel Planner to support daily and short-term mine planning activities in a large open-pit operation. This is an entry-level to early-career role ideal for a mining engineer or equivalent degree to build hands‑on operational planning experience with loading units (electric rope shovels and hydraulic excavators).
The successful candidate will work closely with Dispatch, Operations, and Senior Mine Planners to ensure shovel plans are safe, practical, achievable and aligned with production targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and update daily and weekly shovel dig plans
- Allocate shovels to mining faces based on grade, material type, and production priorities
- Monitor shovel performance and provide short‑term plan adjustments
- Assist with ore and waste sequencing to meet mill feed and blending requirements
- Support reconciliation between planned vs actual shovel perf...
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