Plant & Equipment Operator (Vac Truck)

At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. The world's leading gold company, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.

Boddington offers a unique opportunity to live in the South West, only 130 kms from the Perth CBD and approximately 100kms from the coast so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the lifestyle this area has to offer. One of the largest gold producers in Australia, you will join a diverse team and have the opportunity to advance your career with an innovative company dedicated to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity.

With good rosters and a unique opportunity to live locally and go home each day, we also provide DIDO with accommodation in our Village.

The Role: 

The Industrial Mobile Plant Operator will carry out industrial services across the Newmont Boddington site, as part of the Site Services Industrial operations team. The role will encompass the following tasks:

• Operating mobile plant equipment and specialising in combo slewing vacuum boom operation
• High-pressure water jetting and blasting
• Non-destructive digging
• Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance and break ins for all departments.
• Vacuum Loading & Chemical Handling

Responsibilities Include:

• Industrial vacuum truck operations ranging from ablution facilities, blocked drains, spillages or any other requirement for clean-up of product.
• Collection of products from the Bunbury port operations and transporting back to site.
• Reporting of controlled waste tracking forms and data entry into SAP work orders.
• Maintain gear and equipment.

About You: 

• You will exhibit a strong knowledge base of high-risk mining and process Industrial Operations.
• Previous experience/exposure to vacuum truck loading & High-Pressure cleaning and jetting operations will be highly regarded.
• A current HR driver’s licence and High Pressure Water Jetting Operator MSMSS0004 or Assist MSMSS00017 is essential.
• Current licences/tickets for, Controlled Waste, operate a Drain Cleaning System MSMSS00005, operating a vacuum loading system MSMS00006 EWP, Forklift, Working at Heights, Poly welding, Skid Steer, Loader and Excavator will also be viewed favourably.

Applications Close Sunday February 11, 2024. 

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 to apply, 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: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting

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