Ventilation Technician

Join the Superintendent: Ventilation to support and facilitate all ventilation requirements as outlined in the WHS Legislation and ensure they are complied with, by conducting regular underground ventilation surveys, assessing risks in the mine environment, validating ventilation system performance, and compiling plans to eliminate immediate hazards.

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.

Why Join Gold Fields? 

• Life-Friendly - 8/6 roster so you have time for yourself!
• Stability – Excellent Life of Mine across the multiple Gold Fields assets
• Be Rewarded - 6% Site Allowance, Private Health Insurance Allowance and Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Collaborate, Inspire & Learn - Join an amazing team of technical professionals to learn, share and grow together
• Live Life - 5 weeks annual leave, 18 weeks parental leave and long service leave after 5 years

How will you add value?

• Conduct regular inspections and audits, specifically checking standards, workplace conditions, procedures, and resolve and/or report safety and environmental hazards when identified.
• Ensure all aspects of the ventilation plan supplied by the Ventilation Engineer are in place, including ventilation controls, primary and secondary infrastructure, and refuge chamber locations, as well as keeping the site ventilation simulation model.
• Monitoring the status of all Primary fans and refrigeration plants through the control network and underground observations
• Assist with ventilation projects and ventilation capital infrastructure planning.
• Share and establish ventilation constraints and ensure ventilation instructions are accurately recorded and distributed, including field directions and work instructions.
• Maintain up-to-date record keeping, as well as communicate with underground personnel to ensure that short- and long-term planning of the ventilation circuit with mine development and needs of the mine are met.

What you will bring:

• Possess planning, project, and organisational skills,
• Able to work independently and autonomously,
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills,
• Enjoy problem-solving,
• Possess a valid WA C class (manual) driver’s license,
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite products (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Experience with Ventsim and/or CAD software (Deswik) would be highly regarded.

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.