Technician Electrical Maintenance – Sunrise Dam

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited; Shire Of Laverton; Remote; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company based in Western Australia is looking for an experienced Electrical Technician for their Maintenance team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. The successful candidate will perform electrical services to ensure efficient operations, with a FIFO work schedule of 8 days on, 6 days off. Candidates must possess a WA electrical worker’s licence and relevant experience in heavy industrial maintenance. This role offers competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities

Health insurance

Annual performance bonus

FIFO allowance

Qualifications

• Current WA electrical worker’s licence required.
• Cert IV Instrumentation essential.
• Experience with Endress & Hauser and Allen Bradley is preferable.
• Extensive experience in maintenance of mineral processing or heavy industrial plants is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
• Perform fault finding on electrical and control systems.
• Maintain crushing circuits, conveyor systems, and associated wiring.
• Assist with shutdown coordination and execution.

Skills

Electrical worker’s licence

Cert IV Instrumentation

High Voltage Switching Training

Experience with instrumentation and PLCs

Working at heights

Confined spaces

Current first aid certificate

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Previous experience in SAP

WA driver’s licence

Job description

Overview

Belong at AngloGold Ashanti Australia and make gold a part of your story. A story of exploring, mining, and processing one of the world’s most sought-after precious metals.

What we do goes beyond mining. We support communities in which we operate, championing environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Come and be a part of our team, a team committed to building a better future. Be known. Be valued. Be recognised.

About us

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so.

AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world’s largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.

In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.

The Opportunity

At AGA we celebrate diversity – diversity of thought and experience is important to us. We look for people that have an abundance of willingness and are up to the challenge of making a difference. With this in mind, if you feel that you may not tick all of the boxes below but believe you have something unique to contribute to our team, we strongly encourage you to apply – let’s have the conversation.

We have a new opening for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine.

Accountable to the Electrical Maintenance Supervisor, the purpose of this role is to provide an electrical service for designated fixed plant and infrastructure across the mine site to ensure reliable, efficient and sustainable run time.

This is a permanent role, offered on a Wednesday to Wednesday FIFO roster – 8 days on/6 days off; from Perth and/or Kalgoorlie.

Culture and Benefits

Our workplace demonstrates dignity and respect for each other, we offer challenging work, highly competitive remuneration that is regularly adjusted to market conditions and career development opportunities. At AGAA we consider learning as a shared responsibility and your personal development is important to us.

Your new benefits will include:

• Lifestyle roster of 8 days on/6 days off
• Wear the AGA shirt and work with a Top Tier Gold Mine
• Strong team culture and support
• Access to our industry-leading Wellness Program
• Active committees driving Diversity & Inclusion
• Fully covered Gold Top Tier Private Health Insurance for you and your family
• Annual Performance Bonus
• FIFO allowance
• Salary sacrifice and Novated Lease options
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180 employer

Responsibilities

• Carrying out electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities to a high standard in the processing plant as directed by Electrical Maintenance Supervisors.
• Perform fault finding on electrical and control systems, analyse causes of failures and implement preventative measures.
• Maintaining crushing circuits, conveyor systems, ball mills, CIL, elution circuits, associated wiring, control systems, PLCs and instrumentation.
• Carrying out electrical maintenance tasks on other areas including the open pit, underground, bore fields or on other infrastructure areas if required.
• Carry out installation of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment and ensure all statutory compliances are met.
• Availability after hours on a “Call Out” and/or nightshift roster basis when required, to respond to any equipment breakdown.
• Assist with shutdown co-ordination and execution.

About You

People are at the heart of everything we do. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas and feel confident to challenge the status quo. To be considered, you will demonstrate

• A current WA electrical worker’s licence issued under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991.
• Cert IV Instrumentation. Experience with instrumentation and PLCs. Experience with Endress & Hauser and Allen Bradley preferable.
• High Voltage Switching Training, nationally recognised competency.
• Extensive experience in the maintenance of mineral processing or heavy industrial plants.
• Working at heights.
• Enter and work in confined spaces.
• Current first aid certificate and CPR.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
• Previous experience in SAP is preferred
• WA driver’s licence.
• Existing and ongoing Permanent work rights in Australia (Mandatory).

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website.

AGAA recognises that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity team at [e-mail]