Maintenance Technician

At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.
Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa.  Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.
The role
Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing trade maintenance and tasks for all processing plant fixed plant infrastructure and equipment as directed.
In this role, you will
-Carry out routine maintenance of the processing plant equipment to the required standard of performance and safety
-Ensure all work is completed in a timely manner, thus minimising down time of the equipment
-Complete work orders in a timely manner to the standards set by the Maintenance Supervisor
-Meet Company maintenance and production objectives by ensuring all installation and maintenance work is carried out to relevant Australian standards and regulations
-Ensure the workshop and yard are kept tidy and that the plant site is left tidy after any work is carried out
-Participate in safety and communication meetings
-Carry out other duties that may be reasonably required
The person
-Relevant Fitter trade qualification
-Experience in the mining industry desirable 
-Experience with maintaining processing plant equipment, such as pumps, compressors, ball mills, gearboxes and general infrastructure
-Maintenance and fault finding skills
-Strong organisational skills
-Current Australian driver’s license
-High level of self-motivation
-Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
-Ability to analyse a task and understand safety and job requirements
Working Conditions
The role is based in Tanami and offers an 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth, Brisbane, Darwin and Alice Springs.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds , particularly persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.
More About Newmont
-Website:
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-Lifecycle of a Mine: newmont/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
-Blog: newmont/blog-stories/
-Annual sustainability report: newmont/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/
 
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