Most production engineering roles ask you to keep a steady-state operation running. At Liontown, we’re asking you to help build it. Kathleen Valley has a multi-decade mine life and is the first underground lithium operation in Australia. The decisions being made now will set the standard for how this mine operates for years to come, and you’ll be part of making them.
Kathleen Valley’s process plant is fully commissioned, and the operation is in production. The open pit phase is complete, underground development is advanced, and stoping commenced in 2025.
Mine Production Engineer Jobs in Perth & WA
What production engineers do at Kathleen Valley
Production engineers at Kathleen Valley work in the underground production team, reporting to a Senior Production Engineer. The role focuses on the safe and efficient delivery of the underground mine plan as the operation scales. That includes:
- Developing and implementing drill and blast designs
- Daily production monitoring, tracking and data analysis to support operational decision-making
- Short-term scheduling across development, stoping, services, maintenance and backfilling activities
- Supporting the ramp-up of stoping activities
- Contributing to operational readiness activities for infrastructure and production changes
This isn’t a role where you’ll be handed a process and asked to keep it ticking. You’ll be actively involved in building the systems and standards that define how our world-class mine produces.
The Team
Kathleen Valley’s production team is passionate, solutions-focused and driven by the opportunity to build something new. You’ll work alongside mine planners, geotechnical engineers, ventilation engineers, geologists and operational crews. The team operates with a startup mentality, backed by the stability of a long-life, high-quality resource.
The kind of person who thrives here:
- Proactive about safety and continuous improvement, not just compliant with it
- A confident communicator and collaborator who works well across disciplines
- A problem-solver who wants to help build something, not just maintain it
Getting to Site
Most roles operate on an 8:6 roster. Flights between Perth Airport and Kathleen Valley run morning and evening, three days a week, with a flight time of approximately one hour, followed by a short 10-minute bus ride to site.
Life at the Dragonfly Village
When you’re on site, home is the Dragonfly Village — our modern, state-of-the-art accommodation village shaped after a Tjiwarl Dreamtime story, designed out of respect for the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate.
Every room has an ensuite bathroom, wardrobe, desk, bed, bedside table with lamp, smart TV and fridge. The village is a 10-minute drive from the main work areas, with regular coaster buses running at shift changeover times.
After work, you’ll find a well-equipped gym with personal trainers available, a tavern with pub meals and a relaxed outdoor pavilion, a running track and sports courts, a retail shop with barista-made coffee, and a dining room led by an award-winning chef serving buffet and à la carte menus for breakfast and dinner.
Find out more about life on site.
Ready to join us?
If you’re a production engineer looking for your next step, we’d like to hear from you.