Mining Systems Technician

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in St Ives seeks a Telecommunications Technician to carry out maintenance and installations of communication systems for mining operations. Candidates must have experience in radio communications and possess necessary electrical qualifications. This position offers an 8 days on, 6 days off roster along with various employee benefits including health insurance and bonuses.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance Allowance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Flexible work arrangements

Increased annual leave entitlements

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• Experience in radio communications, telemetry networks, and maintenance.
• Open cabling ticket with fibre endorsement is desirable.
• Current manual C Class Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections of machinery and fixed plant.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain communication networks.
• Commission new communication technology on-site.

Skills

Radio communications

Telemetry networks

Preventive maintenance

Fault-finding and diagnosis

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT or Communications

WA 'A' Class Electrical Workers License

Tools

Spectrum Analyzer

OTDR

Goldfields CMMS-AMT/SAP

Job description

Role Details

Reporting to the Mine Production Superintendent at St Ives, you will be responsible for working within a group to implement and maintain Goldfields Innovation & Technology pipeline projects.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on 8 days on 6 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Flexible work arrangements on offer
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased annual leave entitlements
• Employee referral program – $10,000 per successful referral!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
• Educational assistance

About the role

• Routine inspections of machinery and fixed plant and carry out preventive measures and condition reporting
• Fault-finding, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of the communications networks. Experience using Spectrum Analyzer and OTDR necessary
• Design, repair, and Installation of Operational Technology and Systems onboard Surface Mining Equipment, Wenco fleet management, 2way Radio and collision awareness systems
• Design, repair, and installation of communications equipment on Trailers, including: 4G LTE, MW network links, Fibre Optics, Structured Cabling
• Programming Motorola Digital Radios
• Commissioning of new communication technology introduced to the site
• Recording all relevant information into goldfields CMMS- AMT/SAP as required
• Ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment

About you

• Previous experience in radio communications, telemetry networks and maintenance in surface and underground mining environment
• Open cabling ticket with fibre endorsement, structured cabling and coaxial is desirable
• Tertiary qualification in IT, Communications and or Instrumentation is desirable
• WA “A” Class Electrical Workers License – Highly Desirable
• Current manual C Class Driver’s License

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.