Communications Technician
St Ives - Kambalda, WA, AU, 6442
Role Details:
Reporting to the Digital Communication’s Coordinator and working within a group to implement and maintain Goldfields Innovation & Technology pipeline projects.
Safety is a core value at Gold Fields, and we expect all levels of employees to always act in a manner that seeks to enhance the safety culture and performance of our company.
This is offered on 8 days on, 6 days off roster and is FIFO from Perth, or Residential to Kalgoorlie or Kambalda.
Benefits include:
Gold Fields has a vast array of benefits including:
- 6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme & Private Health Insurance Allowance
- Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
- Continual training and the ability to expand your career
- Salary Sacrifice options
Duties of the role:
- Routine inspections of machinery and fixed plant and carry out preventive measures and condition reporting.
- Fault-finding, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of the communications networks. Experience using Spectrum Analyzer and OTDR necessary.
- Design, repair, and Installation of communications equipment: 4G LTE, MW network links, Leaky Feeder, Fibre Optics, Structured Cabling, Wenco fleet management and collision awareness system
- Programming Motorola Digital Radios and Repeaters.
- Commissioning of new communication technology introduced to the site.
- Recording all relevant information into goldfields CMMS- AMT/SAP as required.
- Ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment
About You:
You will have:
- WA “A” Class Electrical Workers License – Highly Desirable
- Current manual C Class Driver’s License
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in radio communications, telemetry networks and maintenance in surface and underground mining environment
- Open cabling ticket with fibre endorsement, structured cabling and coaxial is desirable
- Tertiary qualification in IT, Communications and or Instrumentation is desirable
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.