Mine Planner - Maramarua Mine - 10453
About Us:
Bathurst Resources is New Zealand ’s largest coal-specialist mining company. We produce over 2.2 million tonnes of coal each year and proudly employ over 550 people. About 80 percent of our production is used for steel making of which one third is used by local Kiwi steel producers. Our high-quality, thermal-grade coal fuels are used to help drive the engines of many iconic food and dairy businesses.
Our Maramarua Mine is an opencast mine which produces a low-ash, low sulphur thermal coal for the domestic market. It is in the Waikato region, 20km south of the Bombay’s (South Auckland) or 50km from Thames (Coromandel) – you get to choose if you want the city life or the coast life.
We are culturally diverse and maintain a strong health and safety focus. We have our peoples’ best interests in mind and welcome you to put yourself forward to join our team if you have experience.
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We can offer you:
- Monday – Friday roster
- Competitive Salary
- Relocation assistance
- Private Medical Insurance fully funded for employees and reduced rates for family members
- Life and Disability Insurance
About The Role:
We are seeking a Mine Planner to support Maramarua Mining Operations through the delivery of short-term, medium-term, and long-term mine planning, while providing real-time engineering support to optimise safe and efficient operations.
Reporting to the Mine Manager, you will play a key role in linking planning with execution, ensuring plans are practical, achievable, and aligned with operational performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining short-term, medium-term, and long-term mine plans and schedules
- Providing real-time engineering advice to operations on active mining areas, sequencing, and production priorities
- Monitoring and reconciling mine performance against plan, including production and reserve depletion
- Translating geological and technical data into practical mine plans and operational guidance
- Supporting continuous improvement and optimisation of resource recovery
- Contributing to life-of-mine planning and reserve development activities
What you will bring to the role:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in mining engineering or a related discipline
- Experience in an opencast mining environment, ideally within coal operations
- Strong capability in mine planning and scheduling
- Ability to provide practical, real-time support to operations
- Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience with mine planning software (e.g. Vulcan) will be highly regarded
How to apply:
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Please note:
- Applications close Sunday 19 July 2026 at 11:59pm.
- We will begin shortlisting for the role as we receive applications and may choose a successful candidate prior to the close date.
- Successful candidates will be subject to a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing
- Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.