Earthmoving Supervisor
- Supervise earthmoving activities at Jacinth-Ambrosia mine site.
- Ensure compliance with mining plans and schedules.
- Collaborate with contractors and technical personnel to optimise operations.
lluka Resources is a leading global producer of the critical minerals zircon and high-grade titanium dioxide feedstocks (rutile and synthetic rutile). Iluka has also established a significant position in rare earth elements (rare earths). As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle and industrial uses.
Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. Iluka offers an empowering and inclusive work environment that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate.
About Jacinth-Ambrosia
Jacinth-Ambrosia is located 270 kilometres north of the Port of Thevenard, near Ceduna. It is the world’s largest source of zircon, and a Tier 1 deposit with extensive reserves. It is the first mining development in a mixed-use regional reserve – the Yellabinna Regional Reserve – in South Australia, with the operation demonstrating a commitment to high environmental standards and progressive land rehabilitation. Jacinth-Ambrosia site has a fully equipped modern camp with facilities including a gym, pool, sports courts, recreation rooms, Wi-Fi and Foxtel.
About The Role
We have an opportunity for an Earthmoving Supervisor who thrives in a collaborative environment to join our Mining team at our Jacinth-Ambrosia operation.
The role is accountable for the execution of earthmoving activities at Jacinth-Ambrosia. The Earthmoving Supervisor is the conduit of communication between Iluka and the earthmoving contractor and will have direct input to daily and weekly planning, cost control of earthmoving contractor activities and ensuring that the earthmoving contractor safely adheres to mining plans and schedules.
This position is based on site at the Jacinth-Ambrosia mine site with full modern camp facilities providing fly in fly out of Adelaide or Ceduna on a family friendly 8:6 roster with a back-to-back team member.
Reporting directly to the Mine Manager, the main responsibilities of this role include:
Assisting the technical personnel with developing mining plans and schedules
Ensuring earthworks are executed in line with mining plans and schedules
Ensuring that sufficient ore is delivered to the mining unit to maintain nameplate WCP throughput or higher
Ensuring that rehabilitation schedules are adhered to and executed to the specified technical level of quality
Maximising the reserve recovery through collaboration with mining engineers and geologists
Assisting with the development of mining budgets and forecasts
Assisting with the monthly earthmoving contractor claims process
Completing daily reviews of earthmoving hourly hire claims, and track cumulative earthworks costs MTD
Collaborating with technical and earthmoving contractor personnel to minimise earthmoving costs through optimization of haul routes
Ensuring that earthworks requirements are considered and planned into Mining Unit Plant and other infrastructure relocations
About You
To be successful for this role, you will have:
Proven experience in an earthmoving supervisory role or production mining engineer role at a surface mining or quarrying operation
Practical experience in operation of mining earthmoving equipment (dozers, excavators, loaders)
Experience in leading and managing earthmoving contractors
Experience working with mining professionals and translating technical plans into operational site instructions
It will also be beneficial if you have:
Quarry Managers Certificate
Diploma in Surface Operations Management or other tertiary qualification in Mining / Mining Engineering
Mineral sands mining experience
Our Offer To You
Family Friendly Roster
Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
Ability to Purchase Additional Annual Leave
Competitive Salary and Bonus Structure
Company Share Matching Scheme
You will be supported, empowered, included and encouraged to be the best version of yourself.
If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration; and you have the skills and experience to help us to succeed and deliver sustainable value, apply now.
Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role.
Applications Close: 26 March 2026
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