Senior Process Operator

GOLD FIELDS; Shire Of Laverton; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Quarterly bonus scheme

Health insurance allowance

6 weeks annual leave

18 weeks parental leave

Flight from Perth

Referral bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking a Senior Process Operator (2IC/Leading Hand) to oversee the processing plant at Granny Smith. You will support the Process Shift Supervisor, lead a team of Process Operators, and ensure safe, efficient operation to meet production targets.

Experience in mineral processing, gold operations, and hands-on leadership is essential. This role is FIFO from Perth with a 8/6 roster and aligns with our health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Significant mineral processing experience, preferably in gold.
• Experience at a 2IC/Leading Hand level.
• Strong knowledge of gold processing operations across the full circuit.
• Proven ability to diagnose and troubleshoot processing equipment.
• Leadership skills with coaching/mentoring ability.
• Commitment to safety, respect, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support and cover the Process Shift Supervisor when required.
• Mentor and train Process Operators.
• Promote a strong safety culture and Vital Behaviours.
• Safely operate, monitor and optimise plant and equipment.
• Conduct inspections, troubleshoot abnormalities, and log data.
• Coordinate daily work activities and delegate tasks to Operators.
• Collaborate with Metallurgy and Maintenance to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve team efficiency and capability.

Skills

Mineral processing

Gold processing

2IC/Leading Hand

Leadership

Safety culture

S26 supervision

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Database management

Job description

• FIFO from Perth | 8/6 days, 7/7 nights rotating roster at Granny Smith
• 2IC/Leading Hand role with an established global gold producer
• Develop your leadership skills and drive a high-performing team

• FIFO from Perth | 8/6 days, 7/7 nights rotating roster at Granny Smith
• 2IC/Leading Hand role with an established global gold producer
• Develop your leadership skills and drive a high-performing team

The Opportunity

As a Senior Process Operator (2IC / Leading Hand), you’ll be hands-on ensuring smooth operations of the processing plant, whilst providing vital support to the Process Shift Supervisor in safely meeting processing targets.

You’ll lead shift troubleshooting, mentor Process Operators, and drive recovery targets in-line with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Reporting to the Process Shift Supervisor, this is an opportunity for a skilled operator to take on a senior role with an established gold producer. If you’re looking to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

Why Join Gold Fields?

• Permanent role with a leading gold producer operating long-life mines
• 6% site allowance + quarterly bonus scheme
• Monthly private health insurance allowance
• 6 weeks annual leave, pro-rata long service leave after 5 years
• 18 weeks parental leave
• Cultural leave equivalent to one weeks paid leave (aligned to rostered hours)
• Direct 1 - 1.5 hour flight from Perth + FIFO parking discount
• $10K employee referral bonus

Skills & Qualifications:

• Significant mineral processing experience (preferably gold), ideally at a 2IC/Leading Hand level
• Strong knowledge of gold processing operations and experience across the full circuit (crushing, grinding, CIL/CIP, gravity, adsorption, elution & electrowinning, tailings management, etc)
• Strong experience operating and monitoring processing equipment and control systems, as well as proven ability to diagnose and troubleshoot issues
• Leadership skills with ability to coach and mentor others
• Uncompromising commitment to safety, respect, responsibility and collaboration
• Statutory Supervisor Certificate (S26) is advantageous
• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SAP and database management
• Valid manual C Class Driver’s Licence

About the Role:

• Support and provide coverage for the Process Shift Supervisor, when required
• Assist with training and mentoring less experienced Process Operators
• Promote a strong safety culture and living our Vital Behaviours
• Safely operate, monitor and optimise plant and equipment across all processing areas
• Conduct inspections, troubleshoot and respond to plant and equipment abnormalities
• Complete operational checks, log-sheets, reports and maintain production data
• Coordinate daily work activities and delegating tasks to Process Operators
• Work collaboratively with Metallurgy and Maintenance teams to optimise performance and achieve targets
• Identify improvement opportunities to improve team efficiency and capability

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers and more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities.

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We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds