Leading Hand : Mechanical (Mobile)

The underground mobile maintenance team at Granny Smith gold mine has an opportunity for a Leading Hand – Mechanical Mobile to join their team.

Reporting to the Supervisor: Mechanical, you will be responsible for the effective execution and supervision of mechanical maintenance related issues for mobile underground and surface equipment on site.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture, and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on an 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off roster and is FIFO from Perth.

Benefits include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave
• Employee referral program - $10,000 per successful referral
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
• Paid family and domestic violence leave
• Educational assistance

Duties of the role include:

• Supervising the day-to-day activities of the maintenance team inclusive of contractors in a cost-efficient manner in both surface and underground workshops
• Achieve budgeted maintenance targets by practicing preventative maintenance through scheduled inspections, servicing, adjustments, troubleshooting and timely repair of mobile equipment
• Assist with ongoing training and mentoring of apprentices and trainees and supervising of contractors
• Ensuring the activities of maintenance personnel are consistently aligned with meeting operational targets
• Assisting in the development, implementation, and monitoring of adherence to relevant new maintenance procedures, processes, and technology to ensure the safe and efficient operation of assets by providing input based on previous experiences

About you:

• Valid Mechanical Trade Qualification
• Previous experience in mechanical maintenance in an underground environment and knowledge of mining technologies and equipment
• Experience with Sandvik development drills, Epiroc MT65’s and Production drills, Caterpillar R2900 & R1700 Loaders
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current WA Dangerous Goods Card, Working at Heights, and Confined Spaces
• Previous SAP and AMT knowledge an advantage

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Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance, and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.