Senior Production Engineer in Perth

At Catalyst, you won’t just take on a role – you’ll take on a challenge. Catalyst Metals owns and operates the Plutonic Gold Mine in Western Australia, where continued underground growth and exploration success across the Plutonic Belt are creating an exciting and evolving operation. With a current resource of 41.1Mt at 3.1g/t (4.1Moz) and a Reserve of 18.1Mt at 2.6g/t (1.54Moz), Plutonic is continuing to grow, with two new underground mines, K2 and Trident, commencing over the past 12 months.

This role sits within our Technical Services team and plays a key part in supporting safe, practical and production-aligned engineering outcomes. You’ll work closely with geology, underground operations and maintenance to ensure plans are executable, risks are understood and performance is optimised. With multiple growth fronts across the mine and a strategy to increase annual production from 1.1Mtpa to 2.2Mtpa, this is a dynamic environment where engineering decisions have a direct and visible impact.

You’ll be supported by experienced leaders who are genuinely invested in mentoring and developing their teams. As Catalyst continues to build a long-life gold business and expand across the Plutonic Belt, so do the opportunities to broaden your exposure and progress your career.

The Role

This is a Senior Ventilation and Projects role, responsible for developing, scoping and delivering capital and operational projects that support the short, medium and long-term mine plan. The role will have a primary focus on power, pumping, ventilation, mine services and IT, while also identifying and implementing business improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities in this role will include:

• Work alongside the Mine Planning team to understand the infrastructure required to support safe and efficient mining
• Provide input into annual capital project budgeting
• Provide input and feedback into two‑weekly, three‑monthly and quarterly mine schedules for required infrastructure
• Oversee primary and secondary ventilation planning and compliance
• Provide technical oversight of project scoping, tendering and awarding of works
• Develop Life of Mine (LOM) strategies for power, pumping, IT, mine water and ventilation
• Oversee the development of safe work plans for project work undertaken by project crews
• Mentor project and technical staff in project delivery

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in underground mining
• Completed underground practical experience required for WA FCMMCC
• Deswik competency
• VentSim competency (preferred)
• Ventilation, project or infrastructure experience (preferred)
• Short‑term scheduling experience (preferred)
• Ability to work autonomously with well‑developed time management skills
• Strong interpersonal communication, literacy, numeracy and presentation skills
• Outstanding analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines

Why Join Catalyst?

FIFO isn’t for everyone — it requires commitment and time away from home. That’s why we place strong emphasis on creating a supportive team culture, approachable leadership and an environment where people work hard, back each other in, and still find time to have a laugh and enjoy what site has to offer.

We offer:

• 8/6 roster promoting genuine work-life balance
• Health insurance benefits
• Exposure to a growing and expanding underground operation
• Opportunity to contribute beyond your core role and influence how we operate
• Supportive and collaborative site leadership team
• Ongoing development and internal progression opportunities

Catalyst Metals Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX code: CYL). Catalyst Metals Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.