Address Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.
With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters.
Our Telfer operation in Australia is now recruiting for the position of Process Technician-Permits and Gold Room
Telfer Operations
In the Great Sandy Desert in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, our Telfer gold-copper mine is our fly-in-fly-out operation, comprising both open pits and an underground mine. While at site Telfer offers a diverse range of recreational activities including a gym, swimming pool, driving range, movie room and refurbished communal eatery.
The Role
Reporting to the Permits and Gold Room Supervisor, this role will see you manage the Gold Room, delivery of permits and delivery of isolations across the Ore Treatment Department at our Telfer Operations. The roster for this role is 8/6 FIFO from Perth, flying on Thursdays.
The role will also encompass pre-planning, safe and efficient delivery of Isolation and Permitting for all our Scheduled Plant Shutdowns including Crushing, Milling and Total Plant Outages.
Other key accountabilities include:
Develop permits for the Ore Processing Department, including mark-up of PID Drawings and maintenance of GIB Boxes
Perform Level 2 Isolations and advise on isolation methods, including when required commissioning of new equipment
Perform and assist with audits across the Ore Processing Department
Operate the Gold Room, Elution and Electrowinning Circuits to achieve optimal gold production, monitoring performance, usage trends, throughputs and KPIs identifying variances and implementing corrective actions as required
Ensure that plant, required for planned maintenance activities and breakdown responses, is prepared, isolated, and cleaned
Be responsible for plant cleanliness, so that operations and maintenance activities can be performed as planned, including the establishment, and decommissioning of temporary pipework and pumps required for shutdown and breakdown activities
In addition to the above key skills, you will also ideally have:
C Class Driver’s Licence (Essential)
Demonstrated background in Gold Ore processing ( or similar mineral processing)
Background in delivery of permits for Scheduled Plant Shutdowns including Crushing, Milling and Total Plant Outages
Experience within Flotation and Pressure Filter (Larox) highly desirable
Strong knowledge of isolations and isolation identification
High Risk License, Bobcat ticket, Front End Loader ticket, Forklift ticket, Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry ticket, Gas Testing and Apply First Aid (highly desirable)
Control Room experience highly advantageous
Our Commitment to You
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.
If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.
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