Mining Operational Technology Technician – FIFO

MACA; Shire Of Cue; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Maternity leave

Wellbeing centre access

Salary sacrificing benefits

Refer and earn referral program

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

MACA is seeking an Operational Technology Technician to join our mining business on a permanent, full-time basis, working an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth to Beebyn W11.

The Beebyn-W11 iron ore mine is located 20km from the Iron Ridge operation in the Mid-West region and is expected to produce 1.5 Mtpa.

Responsibilities include installing and maintaining GPS guidance, fleet management, IVMS, CAS, autonomy, payload management, and robust communications infrastructure while ensuring uptime and safety.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical qualification with mechanical or electrical background.
• Field-based mining communications experience desirable.
• Ability to apply current technology trends and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support, install and maintain site-based technology systems (GPS, FMS, IVMS, CAS).
• Manage and maintain communications infrastructure (LTE, radios).
• Deliver technical support: troubleshoot, upgrade software and configure hardware.
• Develop SOPs, risk assessments, and training materials.
• Monitor system performance to drive uptime and value.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Safety conscious

Adaptability

Education

Trade or technical qualification (mechanical/electrical)

Tools

GPS guidance

Fleet management (FMS)

In-vehicle monitoring (IVMS)

Collision avoidance (CAS)

Autonomy systems

Payload management

Communications infrastructure (LTE, radios)

Job description

MACA is seeking an Operational Technology Technician to join our mining business on a permanent, full-time basis, working an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth to Beebyn W11.

The Beebyn-W11 iron ore mine is located 20km from the Iron Ridge operation in the Mid-West region and is expected to produce 1.5 Mtpa.

Responsibilities include installing and maintaining GPS guidance, fleet management, IVMS, CAS, autonomy, payload management, and robust communications infrastructure while ensuring uptime and safety.