Auto Electrician

About Gold Fields

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region include St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project.

Role Details

Reporting to the Leading Hand: Mechanical Mobile, you will be responsible for providing high quality maintenance and auto-electrical services on a wide variety of heavy equipment as used in the mining operations.

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, 7 nights on, 7 nights off roster FIFO from Perth or DIDO from the local regional area.

Benefits at Gold Fields

• Permanent full-time position with a reputable gold producer operating multiple long-life mining projects
• Competitive Base Salary and 6% Site Allowance
• Private Health Insurance Allowance (Up to $6,000 p.a)
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave
• Employee referral program - $10,000 per successful referral
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

About you:

• Australian recognised Auto Electrical Trade Qualification is essential
• Previous experience in mechanical maintenance in an underground environment and knowledge of mining technologies and RCT equipment or equivalent
• Creation of Workorders/Backlogs for defects and future repairs in the requisitioning of Parts line.
• Experience with Epiroc M7C and E70S drills and MT65 trucks, CAT R2900 and 2900XE loaders and Sandvik development drills DD421 and DD422.
• Experience with Volvo 120F IT’s and Normet Charge Wagons preferable
• Automotive Air Conditioning License is essential
• Valid manual driver’s license
• High Risk license with Forklift, RB, DG is essential, EWP is desirable
• Previous SAP experience is desirable

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.

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