Shift Process Operator: Mining Infrastructure & Safety

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 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.