Mine Tech Technician - Residential Automation & Safety

Newmont Mining; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmont is seeking a Mine Technology Technician at Cadia in New South Wales. The role focuses on deploying, optimizing and maintaining advanced mining technology systems across underground and surface operations to improve safety and productivity.

You will work with engineering, operations and project teams to monitor performance, diagnose issues, and drive reliability and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Auto-Electrical or Communications trade qualification.
• Experience with mining technology, fixed and on-board infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of safety management practices and working within mining environments.
• Experience working with industrial communications, IP networks & Wi-Fi infrastructure.
• Stakeholder engagement and ability to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of technology solutions designed to remove personnel from hazards and reduce exposure through automation and innovative engineering controls.
• Maintain the interconnected components, networks, and systems used to convert, record, transport, or control mining processes, equipment, and information.
• Perform installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance across underground and surface technology systems.
• Promote and contribute to a strong safety culture within the Mine Technology Team.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to ensure technology systems meet operational needs.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that enhance performance, reliability, and compliance across the mining technology fleet.

Skills

Electrical trade

Mining technology

Safety management

IP networks

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Electrical/Auto-Electrical/Communications trade

Tools

DMR Radios

WLAN networking

Fibre Optics

Job description

Newmont is seeking a Mine Technology Technician at Cadia in New South Wales. The role focuses on deploying, optimizing and maintaining advanced mining technology systems across underground and surface operations to improve safety and productivity.

You will work with engineering, operations and project teams to monitor performance, diagnose issues, and drive reliability and continuous improvement across the site.