Underground Communications Technician (FIFO)

Vault Minerals; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Novated lease vehicles

Trade tools

FIFO travel

Portable electronic devices

Self‑education

Airport lounge membership

Job summary

Vault Minerals is seeking a Communications Technician to install, maintain, and troubleshoot remote‑controlled underground mining equipment across its Deflector operations in WA. You will be part of the IT and maintenance teams, ensuring reliable communications infrastructure and data flow in a challenging mining environment.

The role involves 2:2 FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Geraldton, with a strong emphasis on two‑way radio networks, fibre optics, and site LTE/wireless links, plus pre‑emptive

Qualifications

• Relevant competency in communication systems with mining infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting two-way radio and in-vehicle systems.
• Familiarity with fibre, copper and wireless communications.
• Ability to work safely and independently in a mining environment.
• Knowledge of mobile fleet management or telemetry systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, and maintain two-way radios, repeaters, and in-vehicle communication systems for heavy and light equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot fleet management, telemetry, and condition monitoring systems.
• Ensure reliable Wi‑Fi, LTE, or microwave communications across workshops, pits, equipment and underground network.
• Conduct routine preventative maintenance and fault rectification on communication and network infrastructure.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair the hardline remote operating system onsite.
• Provide support to maintenance teams with low voltage electrical systems.
• Support data transfer and system integration with IT/operations teams.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance activities and configurations.
• Assist deployment of new communications technologies or upgrades.

Skills

Two-way radios

In-vehicle communications

Fibre optics

Wireless communications

Telemetry systems

Mobile fleet management

Education

Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology

ACMA Open Cabler Registration

Optical fibre endorsement

WA Driver’s License (manual C Class)

Job description

Vault Minerals is seeking a Communications Technician to install, maintain, and troubleshoot remote‑controlled underground mining equipment across its Deflector operations in WA. You will be part of the IT and maintenance teams, ensuring reliable communications infrastructure and data flow in a challenging mining environment.

The role involves 2:2 FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Geraldton, with a strong emphasis on two‑way radio networks, fibre optics, and site LTE/wireless links, plus pre‑emptive