{"id":1264832,"url":"https://alion.io/job/oceanagold-engineer-mining-2","title":"Engineer - Mining","company":{"id":6693,"name":"OceanaGold","domain":"oceangold.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/oceangold","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New Zealand"],"countries":["NZ"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":36000,"max_usd":93000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2447},"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T05:04:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-02T09:12:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"OceanaGold is a global intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience. We have four operating mines - Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and a global workforce of ~5,400 employees and contractors.\nOur people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values-Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork-we strive to be a trusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value. We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE: OGC).\n Ditch the FIFO lifestyle or working in remote mining towns and come to the ultimate residential gold mine location of Macraes in the stunning region of Otago, NZ. Enjoy the outdoors lifestyle, with unspoilt beaches, walking and biking trails all on your doorstep.We are seeking an experienced Underground Mining Engineer to join the Technical Services team. This role provide the team with a professional production engineering service to enable production targets to be achieved.\nKey Tasks and Responsibilities\nDeliver quality drill and blast designs to operations in support of the mining plan.\nSchedule short term production activities.\nContinuous improvement through regular stoping reviews and reconciliations.\nCreate detailed stope designs based on conceptual designs, development as-builts and current geological block models, that maximise extraction of the available resource.\nProduce drill designs and charge plans to meet the requirements of the monthly plan.\nDrill designs and charge plans to comply with documented OGL standards where available and industry best practice.\nSufficient design stocks to be maintained to ensure minimal disruption and delays to the production cycle.\nProvision of design tonnes and grades to the planning department no later than 24 hours prior to commencement of the weekly planning cycle.\nPerform regular stope inspections (minimum of twice weekly or as directed) and document observations clearly.\nProvision of current brow positions and blasted stocks to planning function on a weekly basis or as otherwise directed to assist with timely delivery of monthly forecast.\nCommunicate issues identified with technical tool and software across the Macraes Underground technical service department, including use cases and solutions.\nWork with other OGL departments to ensure production at Macraes Underground is maximised.\nAll work to be performed in accordance with OGL safety standards, and all work directions issued to operations to be planned and comply with those same safety standards.\n A recognised degree in Engineering (Mining)\n\nFull and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles is essential\n\nA minimum of 12 months experience in underground mining\n\n WHAT'S ON OFFER:\nResidential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago, NZ\n8/6 dayshift only roster\nCompetitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus +relocation assistance\nFree Southern Cross Healthcare and Life Insurance\nLong service recognition\nLiving Our Values recoginition program\nStudy assistance\nAccess to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\nExceptional working environment where people are valued and respected\nYOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at \n**Applications close9 October 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Please note that a valid New Zealand working Visa will be required for this position.\nPLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED","description_format":"text","description_chars":3964,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Natural Resources","Precious Metals","Mining"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T22:05:21Z"}],"liveness":{"score":71,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.711,"p_room":1,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:29","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/oceanagold-engineer-mining-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/oceanagold-engineer-mining-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02T14:18:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"search","counted_by":"address","units_charged":0,"used_today":0,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":null,"resets_at":"2026-10-03T00:00:00Z"}}}