Electrical Maintenance Technician

Gruyere Gold Mine, a Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources Joint Venture (50/50) is located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. Gruyere was commissioned in 2019 and is one of Australia's largest and lowest cost gold mining operations boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile in excess of 10 years.

• Be part of our culturally diverse team.
• Work within a highly skilled electrical maintenance team.
• FIFO roster 8 days on 6 days off day shift roster with a rotating night shift.
   

What we offer you:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A permanent position working directly for Gold Fields with a long mine life (10 years +).
• A competitive base salary plus FIFO allowance reflective of your skills and experience.
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme and Private Health Insurance Allowance.
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambition (we train to retain).
• A 1.5-hour flight from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip at Gold Fields.
• Family friendly roster.
• Permanent rooms.
• Weekly department BBQs great for team building.
• Sporting facilities, including a well-equpped gym, basketball court, driving range, mini-golf and an eclosed cricket court.
• Eco walking/Jogging Track.
• The Gruyere village offers high quality amenities
• Employee referral program - $10,000 per sucessful referral 
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service.

About you:

Along with your collaborative and team player approach, you will have:

• An Electrical trade certification and WA A-grade Electrical License.
• A HV Operator ticket (desirable).
• Cert III or IV Instrumentation (desirable).
• Current Senior First Aid / CPR & LVR certificates (desirable).
• A Manual C-class Australian driver’s licence.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain electrical infrastructure for the plant as per the weekly schedule.
• Identify and recommend plant improvements to reduce cost and down time.
• Actively demonstrate behaviours in alignment to Gold Fields Values and lifesaving commitments.
• Ensure that all statutory and organisational, operational, reliability and safety requirements are always adhered to.
• Complete inspections to identify faults and raise quality notifications in SAP.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and repair electrical plant equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conduct general repairs and calibration of industrial instrumentation (we will train and develop you).
• Logically and systematically solve problems by implementing sound fault finding processes.
• Conduct HV switching safely
• Assist with PLC investigation and repairs.
• Ensure all electrical work activity is carried out in accordance with AS/NZS3000 and site safety standards and procedures.

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

We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.