Crusher Operator/Maintainer

Minara Resources has an opportunity for a skilled crushing plant operator/maintainer to join our team located at our Murrin Murrin Operations.

Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role
We are currently seeking an experienced Operator/Maintainer to join our team in our calcrete crushing area at Murrin Murrin. This position specialises in the maintenance and operation duties of the 4-stage crushing and screening plant, to ensure the availability of the crusher and other associated equipment.

Working in a crew on a rotating shift roster, you will be responsible for performing planned maintenance, reactive breakdown maintenance and shutdown work across the calcrete crushing area.
You will be responsible for:

• Regular inspections and planned maintenance of the calcrete crushing & screening plant and associated conveyors
• The safe operation of the primary, secondary and tertiary crushers and associated screens and conveyors
• The safe operation of equipment such as Bobcats and skid steers to assist with the clean-up of any spillage from the conveyors
• Operating fixed plant crushing equipment
• Operating a CAT 988 loader, 20-ton excavator and skid-steer
• Monitoring and management of systems in milling operations of Calcrete production and consumption
• Monitoring and management of ROM operations, Calcrete stockpile, traffic management and ROM demarcation and exclusion zones

About You
As a minimum, you will have a Trade Qualification in Mechanical Fitting or similar discipline, coupled with fixed plant mechanical maintenance experience. It would be highly advantageous if you have previous working experience with jaw crushers, roll crushers/sizers, cone crushers and vertical shaft impact crushers.
You will also have:

• Good problem-solving skill
• Good knowledge and troubleshooting skills of hydraulic systems
• Be able to work as autonomously or part of a group (day to day work tasks & group work with Vendor company for planned shutdowns)
• Planning / prep work for upcoming shutdowns
• Excavator ticket (advantageous)
• Current Front End Loader ticket
• Current Skid Steer ticket
• Current Forklift ticket
• Dogging & Riggers HRLW ticket (advantageous)
• Demonstrated crushing plant experience
• Confined space, working at heights or hazardous area training (advantageous)
• Understanding of production and maintenance strategies for continuous operating plants
• Understanding of Workplace Health & Safety & Environmental procedures, legislation policies and management systems
• Good Computer skills
• WA Manual Driver’s Licence

What We Offer
We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
Also on offer:

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs
• An attractive variable compensation program that creates a link between individual performance and company success
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 14.5%
• A generous private health insurance allowance
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.;
• Relocation and visa support.

now at www.glencore.com/careers