Open Pit and Underground Supervisor Recruitment

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Recruitment for these critical front line leadership positions often falls between operator level and professional technical level recruitment work. As a result, it is sometimes paid inadequate attention or assumed to be easy. At MPI, we take a different view.

Key front line leadership roles require a professional recruitment approach, so as to identify the nuances required to make a great Supervisor or Leading Hand.

We understand the working environments and therefore can spend more time on cultural fit and the leadership attributes of supervisory and leading hand candidates.

We have carried out recruitment assignments for Supervisors and Leading Hands across all working environments including:

  • Underground Mine Superintendents & Project Managers
  • Underground Mining Supervisors
  • Surface Mine Superintendents & Project Managers
  • Surface Mining Supervisors
  • Mine Construction – Civil Supervisors

We also understand that different geographic and technical jurisdictions require different statutory qualifications and certifications.

We can help with this and have managed hundreds of recruitment assignments for numerous job seniority levels, both internationally and within Australia.


Let our professional team assist you

Underground Consultant

Kylie Ryan
Kylie Ryan
Consultant - Workforce
[email protected]

+61 8 9426 1540 AWST (+0800)

Surface Consultant

Kate Harben
Kate Harben
Senior Consultant - Workforce
[email protected]
+61 8 9426 1554 AWST (+0800)


We survey a large number of clients and candidates each month and over the past 12 months, more than 80% of our clients and candidates rate us as equal to or better than our competitors.

The testimonials below are just some of the comments we’ve received back on the work we’ve done.

‘Please pass onto your team that they are doing a great job in providing employees for our current project.’

‘Thank you for all the work you have done to find us a range of appropriate candidates for our position. I have found it both professional and a significantly simpler experience as you guys do all the work. I trust we will enjoy a similar fruitful experience when we seek new staff in the future.’

‘Hi MPI, Just to let you know that we have made an offer to your candidate for a permanent position and they have accepted. On a personal note I wish to thank you and your team for the speed and manner in which you responded to our needs. As you know our engagement with our client was at very short notice and as such we really were working out the job descriptions on the run. This candidate was a gem of a find and the entire team speaks very highly of them. We’re hoping that he will have a long and satisfying career with us. Whilst we thank you for your management of the candidate over the past six months, we look forward to working with you and the team on other positions and new opportunities.’

‘Thank you very much for your call. Just the fact that you do make this call already differentiates yourselves from your competitor.’