Crushing & Milling Process Operator – Gold Plant

NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd; Charters Towers Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd is seeking a Process Operator at the Pajingo Mine Site to safely operate and maintain our gold processing plant. You will work across crushing, milling, tailings, water management, and other plant operations while supporting safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, you will use SCADA, perform pre-start checks, and ensure accurate data recording. A class C licence and mining experience are essential, with a strong emphasis on teamwork

Qualifications

• Current Class C Driver's Licence is required.
• Proven experience operating and maintaining crushing plant equipment.
• Experience operating loaders in a mining or processing environment.
• Strong understanding of safe work practices, hazard identification and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and monitor crushing plant equipment and loader operations.
• Operate plant systems via SCADA to maximise throughput and identify faults.
• Conduct pre-start inspections and routine operational checks.
• Record plant data, complete sampling activities, and maintain accurate records.
• Assist with plant maintenance activities as required.
• Maintain continuous feed to milling operations and support plant efficiency.
• Participate in hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, and safety initiatives.
• Maintain high housekeeping and environmental standards across all work areas.
• Support operations across milling, tailings, water management systems as trained.

Skills

Crushing plant ops

SCADA systems

Loader operations

Hazard identification

Risk management

Process troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

NQM Gold 2 Pty Ltd is seeking a Process Operator at the Pajingo Mine Site to safely operate and maintain our gold processing plant. You will work across crushing, milling, tailings, water management, and other plant operations while supporting safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, you will use SCADA, perform pre-start checks, and ensure accurate data recording. A class C licence and mining experience are essential, with a strong emphasis on teamwork