AddressMetallurgical Technician - New to Industry Opportunity
Country/Region: AU
State: WA
City: Perth
Job ID: 4113
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue's Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people
Roster: 7D7N14R - FIFO ex Perth or DIDO ex Port Hedland
This is an exciting opportunity open to applicants that are New to the mining industry. Supported by the Operations Supervisor, our Metallurgical Technicians are pivotal in supporting the team to operate and maintain Courier Analysers, Plant Instrumentation and Sample Stations as well as conducting metallurgical test work and plant surveys.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating and maintaining PSI and Courier Analysers in the Ore Processing Facility
- Conduct regular updates of the calibration models
- Maintaining plant instrumentation and dry sample stations with ad hoc sample collection across site
- Conduct regular metallurgical test work and presentation of reports to the Metallurgy Team to assist with identifying areas of focus for process improvements
- Assist the Metallurgy Team with executing plant trials and survey
- QAQC on sampling across the OPF to ensure they adhere to the Iron Bridge Metallurgy sampling standards
- A high regard for safety and the ability to apply Zero Harm principles as a priority
Qualifications and Experience
- Valid C Class Manual Drivers License
- A strong focus on safety with the ability to learn new processes and systems
- The ability to work 12 hour shifts Fly In Fly Out on a remote mine site
- Transferrable skills in a similar role highly desirable
- The drive to work as a team player as well as autonomously
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
