Electrician - Tails & Water

Glencore Australia; Murrin Murrin; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

On-site gym facilities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Cycling/running tracks on-site

Private health insurance allowance

On-the-job training & development

Job summary

Murrin Murrin Operations, a Glencore Australia site in Western Australia, seeks a technically minded electrician to provide maintenance support for electrical systems across our mining and processing operations. You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults, and ensure safe, compliant work practices on a remote site.

Candidates should hold a WA Electricians licence and relevant HV qualifications, with at least two years’ industrial/mining experience.

Qualifications

• WA Electricians licence
• High Voltage Operators certificate
• Hazardous Area Maintenance training (optional if outside Plant)
• Supervised Gas Fitter training (optional if outside Plant)
• High Risk Work Licence – Elevated Work Platform/Forklift
• WA C class drivers’ licence
• Minimum 2 years electrical experience in industrial/mining environment
• Experience on remote mine site preferred
• Experience in BoreField ops, submersible pumps and VSDs, instrumentation, flow meters and telemetry

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled preventative electrical maintenance to keep operations running smoothly
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical breakdowns with timely follow-up
• Carry out isolations and prepare electrical equipment for maintenance work
• Communicate maintenance priorities during shift handovers
• Maintain tools, PPE, and equipment to high standards per guidelines
• Uphold housekeeping standards across electrical work areas and workshops
• Work in compliance with permit-to-work system and safety procedures

Skills

Electrical maintenance

High voltage systems

Instrumentation & telemetry

Remote mine site experience

Preventative maintenance

Safety procedures

Job description

Murrin Murrin Operations is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.
Murrin Murrin Operations is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role

The successful candidate will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who can provide strong and comprehensive analysis on the financial impact of business decisions and proposing actions to improve performance, as well as ensuring statutory and corporate reporting requirements are met.
You will be responsible for:

• Deliver scheduled preventative electrical maintenance to keep operations running smoothly
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical breakdowns, ensuring timely follow-up where required
• Carry out isolations and prepare electrical equipment to support safe, efficient maintenance work
• Communicate maintenance priorities clearly during shift handovers to support team continuity
• Maintain tools, PPE, and equipment to a high standard in line with operational guidelines
• Uphold strong housekeeping standards across electrical work areas, workshops, and vehicles
• Work in full compliance with the permit-to-work system and all company safety procedures

About You

This role would suit a technically minded and proficient individual.
You will also have:

• WA Electricians licence
• High Voltage Operators certificate
• Hazardous Area Maintenance training completed – optional if operating outside of Plant
• Supervised Gas Fitter training completed – optional if operating outside of Plant
• High Risk Work License – Elevated Work Platform/ Forklift
• WA ‘C’ class drivers’ licence
• A minimum of two years’ electrical experience working in an industrial or mining environment
• Experience working on a remote mine site (preferred)
• Experience in BoreField operations, submersible pumps and VSD’s
• Experience in Instrumentation, flow meters and telemetry

What We Offer

We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
Also on offer:

• A permanent position working directly for Murrin Murrin Operations
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs
• An attractive variable compensation program that creates a link between individual performance and company success
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 15%
• A generous private health insurance allowance
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.