Operator

LUKA RESOURCES; Cataby; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly roster

Up to 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Competitive Salary and Bonus Schemes

Company share matching scheme

Job summary

Iluka Resources is seeking a safety-focused Shift Process Operator for our Cataby operation. This site-based role follows a 7 days on/7 days off roster, supporting inspections, maintenance, and future infrastructure projects to ensure readiness and compliance.

You will work with site teams to monitor tailings and plant systems, perform control room tasks, and drive continuous improvement in safety and reliability across operations.

Qualifications

• Front-end loader / skid steer / forklift licenses and HR licence are desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to operate in a site team.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments (Job Hazard Analysis, Take 2).
• Experience in control room operations and site restart activities.
• Familiarity with plant infrastructure inspections and maintenance planning.
• Experience operating Citec/SCADA or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of tailings storage facilities for compliance and risk management.
• Perform plant and infrastructure inspections to identify defects and maintenance needs.
• Support maintenance activities including pipework replacement and repair.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of future tailings systems.
• Maintain surface water management controls to protect assets.
• Undertake site improvement works for safety and reliability.
• Support maintenance planning to sustain critical infrastructure.
• Assist in development and maintenance of isolation database for restart.

Skills

Front-end loader

Skid steer

Forklift licenses

HR licence

Strong communication

Risk assessment skills

Control room knowledge

SCADA/Citec familiarity

Pumping operations

Teamwork

Tools

Citec

SCADA systems

Job description

Iluka Resources is a leading global producer of the critical minerals zircon and high-grade titanium dioxide feedstocks (rutile and synthetic rutile). Iluka has also established a significant position in rare earths. As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle, defence and industrial uses. As the world moves towards a smarter, safer and sustainable future, Iluka’s high quality products are increasing in demand. Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. Iluka offers an empowering and inclusive work environment that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and safety-focused Shift Process Operator to support the ongoing operation and upkeep of site infrastructure at our Cataby operation. The Cataby mining operation is located near the Town of Dandaragan, approximately 150 kilometres north of Perth. The role is critical to ensuring inspection, maintenance, and improvement activities are completed to the required standard, helping maintain a safe and compliant site while supporting future operational readiness. This is a site-based permanent position working a 7 days on, 7 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off roster.

Your accountabilities will be:

• Conducting routine inspections and monitoring of tailings storage facilities to ensure ongoing compliance, risk management, and operational integrity
• Completing plant and infrastructure inspections to identify defects, deterioration, and maintenance requirements before they impact site readiness
• Supporting maintenance activities, including the replacement and repair of process and water management pipework
• Assisting with the installation and commissioning of future tailings management systems and associated infrastructure projects
• Implementing and maintaining effective surface water management controls to minimise environmental risk and protect site assets
• Undertaking site improvement works to enhance safety, reliability, housekeeping, and overall facility condition
• Supporting maintenance planning and execution activities to maintain critical infrastructure and equipment
• Assisting in the development, verification, and maintenance of the isolation database required to support safe and efficient site restart activities
• Maintaining operational readiness by ensuring plant and infrastructure are preserved in a condition that supports future recommencement of operations

About You

To be successful for this role, you will have:

• Front-end loader / Skid steer / Forklift licenses / HR licence is desirable
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to conduct risk assessments (Job Hazard Analysis, Take 2) and adhere to Safe Work Instruction guidelines
• Demonstrated control room knowledge and capability to conduct control room operations
• Proficient in operating Citec, SCADA systems or similar
• Pumping operations with priming, basic fault finding, restarting, and shutting down correctly
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision as well as part of a small team
• An ability to adapt to changes in work priorities to respond to production requirements
• Demonstrated commitment to further training and skills development

Our Offer To You

• Family-friendly roster
• Be supported through an inclusive and collaborative culture
• Up to 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Ability to Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Competitive Salary and Bonus Structures
• Company share matching scheme

You will be supported, empowered, included and encouraged to be the best version of yourself. If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration; and you have the skills and experience to help us to succeed and deliver sustainable value,

Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role. Applications Close: 30 October 2026 “We respect and encourage diversity in a workforce that reflects our communities.”

lluka Resources is a global critical minerals company with over 70 years' industry experience in exploration, project development, mining, processing, marketing and rehabilitation. The company's objective is to deliver sustainable value. We are a leading producer of zircon and high grade titanium dioxide feedstocks, rutile and synthetic rutile. We are also set to become a globally material supplier of separated rare earth oxides, via the company's development of Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba, in Western Australia. As an international supplier of critical minerals, Iluka’s products are used in an array of applications including technology, construction, medical, lifestyle and industrial uses. As the world moves towards a smarter, safer and sustainable future, 0ur high quality products are increasing in demand. Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Iluka is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our people are the foundation of our business and are vital to our success now and into the future. We offer an empowering and inclusive work environment. Whether you are working at one of our welcoming sites or corporate offices, you have the opportunity to build strong connections and truly belong.