AddressMake Your Mark on a WA Success Story
Founded in the coastal town of Port Gregory, the culture of GMA is built on a legacy of innovation. From humble beginnings more than 40 years ago, GMA has grown to become the global leader in the garnet abrasives industry.
While it takes a team of over 500 people to operate GMA's three mine sites, ten processing plants, five recycling facilities, and 13 offices around the globe, the legacy of innovation and core values continue to pass down throughout each generation.
Requirements
POSITION PURPOSE
Reporting to the Planning and Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor the Fitter is responsible for advising, maintaining, and optimizing the maintenance for the Fixed Plant at Port Gregory mine site, in line with the budget, site standards and legal obligations.
Roster: rotating 4 days / 4 off / 4 nights / 4 off (12 hrs)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES | MAINTENANCE
- Maintenance and repairs on Fixed Plant Equipment on a Mineral Sands Plant (Breakdown and
Preventative) - Working on; conveyors, pumps, pipes and other Fixed Plant equipment
- Accurate processing of machine records including pre-starts, work orders, service reports and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Co-ordinate the purchase of parts as per job specification.
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing an equipment knowledge framework for all installed mechanical machinery.
- Provide to management forward planning for plant and equipment upgrades or replacements.
- Ensure critical spares and rotable spares are maintained.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES | ASSETT RELIABLITY
- Identify potential issues that may affect equipment in the future or trends starting to occur within the equipment that could affect availability and reliability. Perform root cause analysis to rectify and avoid future occurrences.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities and cost savings.
- Monitor and maintain machine health through the accurate ongoing analysis of oil, vibration analysis, thermographic analysis, ultrasonic analysis and thickness testing, or any other means of condition monitoring.
ESSENTIAL/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:
- Australian Recognised Engineering- Mechanical Trade Certificate (Cert III in Engineering or
Equivalent). - Any nationally recognised leadership qualification is desirable.
SKILLS AND SELECTION CRITERIA | ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Ideally have site-based experience with competent knowledge and ability in the maintenance of Fixed Plant
- Rigging and Dogging High Risk Licences (desired)
- Current Working at Heights and Confined Space Licences
- HRW Scaffolding Ticket (Intermediate or Advanced highly preferred)
- Right to Work in Australia
- Current Australian Drivers' Licence
- Able to pass a Comprehensive Pre-employment Medical and Drug and Alcohol Screen
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role
Summary
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |
At GMA we pride ourselves on recruiting and retaining a local workforce giving you the enjoyment of a mining industry career, whilst being able to be home every night with your family and friends.
We offer competitive salaries, transport to and from our port Gregory operations as well as paid lunch and tea breaks.
In addition to the above some of GMA’s employee benefits include:
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (Annual, Personal, Community Service, Parental, Long Service Leave)
- 2x Protected Public holidays so you can celebrate important events with your family and friends.
- Flexible work arrangements
- Generous employee incentive scheme (Bonus)
- Superannuation above statutory minimum's for long term employees.
- Snap Fitness Membership
VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS |
At GMA we are committed to fulfilling our purpose by always adhering to our values of Teamwork, Care, Trust, Excellence, Determination and Entrepreneurship in our everyday work and behaviours:
- Teamwork: Work collaboratively and support one another to achieve great outcomes. Seek what is best for GMA, our customers and our colleagues rather than just ourselves.
- Care: Show respect and concern for each other and ourselves. Ensure we do the right thing and we do it well. go the extra mile to ensure we all reach our goals.
- Trust: Be open and honest. Share information openly and proactively, follow through on commitments.
- Excellence: Set high standards and hold ourselves, and each other accountable for achieving them. Focus on great results. Make the right choices, even if no one is looking.
- Determination: Never give up
- Entrepreneurship: We look for opportunities to innovate and grow.
