Maintenance Technician - Electrician (Day)

Maintenance Technician - Electrician (Day)

• Would you like to work less than 10 minutes from your home?
• Would you like an employer that promotes work/life balance?
• How about a family friendly roster, where you are home every night and can spend every weekend with your family?
• What about an employer that encourages personal development and provides study assistance packages?
• Would you like to know you have the opportunity to remain in a role long term, with KCGM’s “Life Of Mine” being extended to 2034, and the possibility of further extensions in the future?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above questions, then you should absolutely check out employment opportunities available at NSR’s KCGM Operations.

Based at our KCGM operations, the Maintenance Technician - Electrician reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and the primary role is to carryout maintenance activities on all Fixed Plant Equipment, as directed, in a safe and efficient manner, whilst adhering to Company Standards, Policies and Procedures. You will be required to actively contribute towards achieving the Company’s Vision by demonstrating a clear commitment to Northern Star’s Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results.

** This is a residential role, working a 7/7 (12 hour shift) days only roster. The successful applicant will reside in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Region. **

Qualifications Required

• Electrical Trade Qualification
• Current Unrestricted Electrical Workers License
• Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence
• Prepare To Work Safely In The Construction Industry – CPCWHS1001

Required skills and experience:

• Safely maintain and perform breakdown repairs to electrical equipment associated with the sitewide water system, maintenance infrastructure and high voltage network
• Ability to interrogate and rectify problems with SCADA control systems, PLCs and remote telemetry systems
• Perform statutory testing and completion of relevant mandatory record keeping
• Execute maintenance work in accordance with the schedule, scope, quality standards, within agreed timeframes to relevant industry standards and regulations
• Raise work requests and continuous improvement requests ensuring sufficient detail for job scoping to allow for efficient and effective planning of works
• Record time confirmations against work orders, enter work history notes and completion or rescheduling of work orders in accordance with onsite work management systems
• Ability to work in a team or alone in remote locations off-lease
• Escalate any issues to Site Services Supervisor in a timely manner

Desired Experience and Competencies

• Experience in the mining industry, 3 years minimum
• Experience in PLC, remote telemetry and instrumentation
• Sound understanding of fixed plant maintenance principals and their application in practice
• High Voltage switching operations certificate and experience in overhead high voltage network
• HRWL - EWP
• Work Safely at Heights RIIWHS204
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Pronto Xi and other maintenance management systems
• Clear communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to improved Asset Management procedures and practices
• Low Voltage Rescue UETTDRRF06
• Provide CPR HLTAID009
• Provide First Aid HLTAID011

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes...

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy – with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement
• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

About Kalgoorlie - The Heart of the Goldfields

With a strong connection to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community, Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry while residing in a thriving regional city.

Our Kalgoorlie Production Centre Operations are the best residential mining opportunities in the region, providing excellent work-home life balance in a community that will become your family.

Discover what the Goldfields has to offer you by going BOLD! The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has first-class information regarding the region on their Go Bold website - GO BOLD.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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