Care And Maintenance Technician

We are offering you an opportunity as part of the team with the South Kalgoorlie Operations Processing Plant, which is currently in Care and Maintenance. This role will see you employed as a Technician or Fitter, reporting to the Underground Manager. Your primary role is to oversee non-operational maintenance of the processing plant, running the bore field, along with daily security checks and carrying out routine inspections.

This opportunity is based at our South Kalgoorlie mine site, 25 minutes out of town. You will be employed on a 5/2 4/3 or 4/3 roster working a flexible hour arrangement (20 to 40 hours per week) but are open to discussing an alternative working roster.

** This is a residential role. The successful applicant will reside in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Region. **

Required skills and experience:

• Minimum of 2 years mining or manufacturing exposure
• Fixed plant maintenance trade certificate preferred but not essential
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of environments
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• A strong and reliable work ethic
• Ability to provide a National Police Clearance and pass a pre-employment medical

Preferred skills and experience

• Operate a CAT loader and Bobcat (training can be provided)
• Position would suit a person looking towards the later stages of their mining career but wanting to remain within the industry

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes...

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy - with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement
• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

About Kalgoorlie - The Heart of the Goldfields

With a strong connection to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community, Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry while residing in a thriving regional city.

Our Kalgoorlie Production Centre Operations are the best residential mining opportunities in the region, providing excellent work-home life balance in a community that will become your family.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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