Tradesperson - Light Vehicle

Light Vehicle Fitter

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About our role:

Northern Star Resources has an exciting opportunity for a Light Vehicle Mechanic to join the team at our world class Jundee operations. This position is offered on an 8 days on 6 days off rotation, FIFO ex Perth and BIBO for Kalgoorlie residents.

The Light Vehicle Mechanic reports to the Maintenance Supervisor, with a primary role of maintaining light vehicles and associated ancillary equipment to minimise downtime and to ensure targeted machine reliability is achieved between planned maintenance tasks within the operations.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Work within the Mobile Maintenance Team to ensure all activities (breakdowns, follow-up work, PMs, planned work etc) are performed in a safe, timely, professional and effective manner.
• Provide technical advice and support to fellow Maintenance Team members.
• Provide key involvement in addressing safety issues and undertaking safety investigations, ensuring root causes are identified, and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Organise all permits as required (e.g. isolations, confined space, hot work and dig permits).
• Continuously review scheduled jobs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Highlight equipment defects and issues effectively utilising the maintenance management process.
• Rigorous cost management - avoid rework and the unnecessary use of parts and services.
• Provide input into the annual performance reviews for the Mechanical Apprentices where applicable.

Required skills and experience:

• Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Minimum 2 years practical experience as a Light Vehicle Mechanic, preferably in a mining environment.
• Excellent fault finding skills and ability to carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• St Johns Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).
• Ability to pass a National Police Clearance

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
• 5 weeks annual leave
• 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
• 5 weeks annual leave; and
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

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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