Shotcrete Operator

Macmahon; Whitsunday Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave for primary carers

Retail discounts (including homewares,

Novated leases

Comprehensive wellbeing program

Job summary

Macmahon is seeking a dedicated underground shotcrete operator to join our mining crew. You’ll install ground support systems and ensure development areas remain safe, stable, and compliant with safety standards.

In this role you will operate spray equipment, conduct pre-starts, monitor mix quality, and work closely with a collaborative crew to deliver results on long-term projects while upholding our safety and teamwork values.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated shotcrete experience.
• Strong safety focus and ability to speak up.
• A team mindset and reliable work ethic.
• Commitment to contributing to a positive culture.

Responsibilities

• Operate underground shotcrete spraying equipment safely and efficiently
• Apply shotcrete to specified thickness and quality standards in accordance with ground support designs
• Conduct pre-start inspections and routine equipment checks
• Monitor shotcrete quality, mix consistency, and application rates
• Complete pre-starts and report hazards or defects immediately
• Help teammates, share knowledge and support a strong crew culture

Skills

Demonstrated Shotcrete experience

Safety-focused

Team mindset

Positive culture contribution

Tools

Shotcrete spraying equipment

Job description

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Together. Works.

At Macmahon, you’ll find something different. We’re a successful mining and civil contractor that’s going places – and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you’re joining a quality team that’s built together, and built to last.

In our underground mining crews, teamwork isn’t just talk – it’s how we operate. You’ll be part of a crew that gets in, gets the job done and backs each other every shift. Safe, steady and reliable is how we keep things moving.

Role Details

• Roster: 14/14 roster, BIBO


• Competitive benefits package including:
  
  
  
  • Paid Parental Leave for primary carers
  
  
  • Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)
  
  
  • Novated leases
  
  
  • Comprehensive wellbeing program
  
  
  
  

About the Role

Operate shotcrete spraying equipment underground to install ground support systems, ensuring mine development and production areas remain safe, stable, and compliant with operational and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate underground shotcrete spraying equipment safely and efficiently


• Apply shotcrete to specified thickness and quality standards in accordance with ground support designs


• Conduct pre-start inspections and routine equipment checks


• Monitor shotcrete quality, mix consistency, and application rates


• Complete pre-starts and report hazards or defects immediately


• Help teammates, share knowledge and support a strong crew culture

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated Shotcrete experience


• Strong safety focus and ability to speak up


• A team mindset and reliable work ethic


• Commitment to contributing to a positive culture

Why Macmahon?

• Real teamwork with people who know their stuff and who genuinely look out for each other.


• Support to learn and grow, across stable long-term projects.