Senior Proficiency Trainer

Ready to take your mining career to new heights? Northern Star Surface Mining (NSSM), the newly established entity of Northern Star Resources, Australia’s leading gold producer, offers a pathway to innovation and growth. NSSM is dedicated to delivering outstanding results in gold mining operations and will provide genuine opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Northern Star Resources is a renowned ASX 50 global-scale gold miner with major operations in Western Australia and Alaska. NSSM represents our commitment to expanding in-house capabilities and delivering exceptional surface mining support.

NSSM is committed to providing top-tier, in-house support, while embodying Northern Star’s STARR Core Values, with our first project based at the iconic Kalgoorlie Super Pit.

NSSM currently has opportunities for well experienced Proficiency Trainers to join the team, working across our Open Pit Operations on a FIFO 8/6 roster out of Perth.

Reporting to the Training Superintendent these business-critical roles will oversee & drive capability & productivity improvements for our frontline operational personnel.

Here is what awaits you.

• Variety in your role - the opportunity to work across all Northern Star operations, commencing initially at the iconic Super Pit in Kalgoorlie.
• Targeted training and productivity assessments of excavator, shovel and other production operator roles focussed on identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and production.
• Develop coaching plans and schedules to close identified skill gaps, increase productivity metrics and improve operator capability.
• Providing ongoing monitoring and coaching of operational personnel after initial observations are completed to ensure best practice is understood by operators and implemented.
• Ensure all training activities comply with company policies, statutory regulations, and mine safety standards.

To thrive in this role.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Hold a Certificate IV - Training & Assessment, as a minimum.
• Extensive production & operational experience with demonstrated prior experience improving performance & efficiency of NSSM production operators.
• Experience in a training or supervisory role within an operational mining environment would be highly regarded.
• Ability to quickly build relationships and pro-actively work with stakeholders to agree on planned activities & strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience working with Training Management and Data Reporting Systems e.g. INX InTuition & Power BI etc.
• Proficient across the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Passion for Growth:

• Excellent verbal & written communication & interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver instructions calmly, clearly & concisely.

• Strong coaching & mentoring skills, with the ability to build strong & collaborative working relationships.

• Solutions focused; you can think strategically & outside the box to achieve successful outcomes.
• You are extremely well organised, with strong time management skills & the ability to multitask & prioritise effectively.
• Comfortable working independently in remote mining environments & adapting to roster schedules.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star.

Joining the Northern Star team also offers the opportunity to enjoy our industry leading benefits and bonus programs, which include:

• Career progression & professional development opportunities.
• Five weeks Annual Leave for site-based employees.
• Heavily subsidised top-cover Health Insurance through GU Health.
• An annual Short-term Incentive Bonus.
• An annual Employee Share Plan Program.

• Our GoldSTARR program – with real cash savings for everyday expenses 

• Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (income protection) from commencement.

Eligibility.

Northern Star’s pre-employment process includes completing a full pre-employment medical, confirming you hold the relevant Australian work rights, and the ability to apply for an Australian National Police Clearance.    

Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer who foster an environment that is inclusive and supportive of a diverse workforce.  

We genuinely welcome your interest in Northern Star and encourage you to apply.