Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

MMG; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geographical/local allowances

Relocation support for Mt Isa/Cloncurr

Gym/PCYC allowance

MMG Charter flights

Boarding-school support

Job summary

MMG Dugald River Mine is seeking an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to join the maintenance team. You will provide maintenance support to the Dugald River operation, reporting to the Supervisor – Maintenance Electrical.

This role includes bus-in/bus-out from Cloncurry or Mt Isa, or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville. The position follows an 8/6 dayshift, with potential night shifts as required, and a focus on safety, reliability and compliance in a heavy industrial

Qualifications

• Dual trade certification in Electrical and Instrumentation.
• 3–5 years of trade experience in heavy industry/mining preferred.
• Experience with HV switchgear, RMUs, motor controls and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical and instrumentation assets in a safe, compliant manner.
• Ensure reliability of assets; align daily/weekly targets with production KPI’s.
• Support maintenance in the mineral processing fixed plant environment as required.
• Perform fault-finding and repairs in heavy underground mining settings.

Skills

Electrical

Instrumentation

HV switchgear

RMU

Motor controls

Variable speed drives

Schneider PLCs

Pneumatic and electronic instruments

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Make your mark at Dugald River, where leaders are approachable, technology creates opportunity, and decisions are made close to the operation. With a strong zinc foundation, 25+ years of mine life ahead and promising copper growth opportunities, you’ll help shape what comes next. Add a close-knit team, excellent facilities and plenty of ways to unwind, and you’ll find more than just a job at Dugald River.

MMG Dugald River is committed to supporting local communities and creating employment opportunities within the region. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from residents of Cloncurry and Mount Isa. A bus-in, bus-out (BIBO) arrangement is available for employees travelling from these locations. We also offer fly in, fly out (FIFO) from Brisbane or Townsville.

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What’s in it for you:

• Safety first culture
• Competitive remuneration package
• Generous local allowances for Cloncurry and Mt Isa residents, with relocation support for those wishing to move to these areas.
• Premium onsite camp facilities including a wet mess, swimming pool, tennis court, indoor and outdoor gyms, walking track, entertainment area complemented by a very active social club hosting regular events.
• A variety of regular recreational activities organised by Dugald River’s dedicated lifestyle team
• Salary sacrificing, novated leasing and discounts on health insurance, retail, travel and more.

Our Local Commitment

MMG Dugald River is proud to support our local communities of Cloncurry and Mount Isa by buying local, partnering with regional businesses and creating employment opportunities for residents. For employees living within these communities, Dugald River provides the following benefits:

• Geographical and local residential allowances
• Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents
• Yearly Gym/PCYC allowance
• Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes
• Financial support for families with children attending boarding school within the Townsville region.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Technician to join our team at Dugald River Mine. This role would report into the Supervisor – Maintenance Electrical, you will provide Maintenance support to the Dugald River Mine operations.

This role is a based on an 8/6 dayshift (night shift as required). Bus in bus out (BIBO) from Cloncurry or Mt Isa, or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring statutory compliance in maintaining fixed Electrical and Instrumentation infrastructure whilst providing a safe working culture.
• The reliability and safe operation of assets are integral to this position, as daily and weekly targets are measured against with production targets as critical KPI’s.
• You will also be called upon as required to perform the same tasks in the mineral processing fixed plant maintenance operations environment.
• Important to the role, will be your experience within fault finding and fixed plant maintenance for a heavy industrial and process environment.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Dual trade certification in Electrical and Instrumentation along with at least 3-5 years of trade experience.
• Strong work ethic, safety values, and an extensive maintenance background including underground the ability to perform all repairs within scope, installation, servicing, overhauls, and commissioning in a hard rock underground mining environment.
• Solid experience in HV switchgear and RMU’s, motor controls, variable speed AC drives, Schneider PLCs, pneumatic and electronic process control instrumentation.
• Literacy in a computerised maintenance management system such as SAP will be highly regarded.

MMG commitments:

MMG is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome everyone to apply. We value the diverse perspectives, experiences, backgrounds and abilities that each person brings.

Dugald River is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. All personnel are required to comply with the site's Facial Hair Management standard, meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715:2009 for the effective use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). Personnel must also be fit for work at all times, including compliance with the site's zero-tolerance approach to drugs and alcohol.