Electrical Technician

Reporting to the Supervisor: Electrical, you will be responsible for performing high quality electrical maintenance, repairs, and installations on all fixed plant processing equipment with a focus on improving reliability.

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 an 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 include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• 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

Duties of the role:

• Achieve budgeted maintenance and operational targets by utilising superior, efficient maintenance practices to minimise downtime and production loss
• Safely carry out maintenance activities (planned and reactive) as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor
• Fault-find, diagnose, repair and maintain electrical, communication and instrumentation components within the fixed plant
• HV switching
• Be actively involved in various continuous improvement initiatives and small projects
• Assist with Contractor supervision during shutdowns
• Assist the Supervisors and planners with weekly and shutdown plan development
• The requisitioning of parts and materials, the timely processing of work orders with correct and technically competent information
• Provide support to the Mechanical and Operations Teams as directed.

About You:

You will have:

• WA “A” Class Electrical Workers License
• HV switching ticket and experience.
• Instrumentation experience is highly desirable, as well as a sound knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC
• Extensive process plant experience preferably in a gold processing plant
• Strong experience and knowledge of a CMMS system, such as SAP or AMT
• Solid interpersonal and written communication skills, with good working knowledge of the MS office suite
• Current manual driver’s license as a minimum.

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.