Underground Electrical Technician – FIFO/Residential

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Accommodation support (6 months)

Private health insurance allowance

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking an Electrical Technician (Underground) at St Ives Gold Mine in Kalgoorlie. The role involves preventative and breakdown maintenance on surface and underground fixed plant, with a roster of 8/6 7/7 days and nights and options for residential or FIFO from Perth.

Residential employees receive daily bus transport to site and relocation support. Up to six months’ company-provided accommodation may be available for eligible candidates relocating to Kambalda for permanent roles.

Qualifications

• Australian recognised Electrical Trade Qualification.
• Valid A Grade Electrical Licence.
• Experience with fixed plant and/or processing environments.
• Instrumentation and PLC experience (Allen Bradley highly regarded).
• Current C Class driver’s licence.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• HV Switching Certificate (desirable).
• Working at heights and EWP tickets.
• Additional tickets (crane, dogging, forklift) highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant equipment.
• Fault-find and repair electrical and instrumentation systems (HV & LV).
• Carry out inspections, servicing, adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Commissioning and decommissioning of equipment and machinery.
• Conduct HV switching activities.
• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental and site procedures.
• Complete all administrative processing requirements associated with maintenance duties.
• Support and mentor apprentices.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

HV switching

Troubleshooting

Education

Australian recognised Electrical Trade Qualification

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Gold Fields is seeking an Electrical Technician (Underground) at St Ives Gold Mine in Kalgoorlie. The role involves preventative and breakdown maintenance on surface and underground fixed plant, with a roster of 8/6 7/7 days and nights and options for residential or FIFO from Perth.

Residential employees receive daily bus transport to site and relocation support. Up to six months’ company-provided accommodation may be available for eligible candidates relocating to Kambalda for permanent roles.