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The opportunity
At AGA, we value diverse perspectives. If you’re ready to take on challenges and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you – even if you don’t meet every requirement. Apply and let’s start the conversation.
Our Reliability Technician at Sunrise Dam site plays a critical role in maintaining and improving the performance, safety, and longevity of equipment and systems of our fixed plant. Their main goal is to ensure that machinery and processes operate reliably, with minimal downtime and maximum efficiency.
This role is based at the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine on an4/3 or 8/6 FIFO roster, we operate direct flights to our sites from Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is expected to be both site and office based to analyse data collected in the field and coordinate/communicate outcome.
About the role
Are you a proactive planner who thrives on turning maintenance strategy into smooth, reliable execution? Join our team at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine as an Electrical Maintenance Planner and play a key role in keeping our Processing Plant running at its best.
- Lead the asset health sub-contracted program on site (vibrations, oil analysis, thermography) of the fixed plant (mobile equipment done by others), review their reports and coordinate if further clarifications is expected, raise notifications in SAP ERP in ensuring proper associated coordination with relevant key stakeholders including vendors and escalate to the management any critical issues detected requiring immediate care
- Conduct ad-hoc inspections and condition monitoring including vibration, thermography, non-destructive inspections of components using dye-penetrant, magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing equipment up-to-date; maintain regular contacts with our 2 lubricants technicians from Maintenance Execution
- Owner of the equipment vibrations analysis, thermography and lubricant registers being kept up-to-date and accurate
- Undertake investigations of equipment failures in using root causes analysis methodologies
- Lead minor reliability projects resulting from RCA actions which may arise
- Participate to the morning daily production meeting discussing past 24-hours issues and liaising with maintenance execution, production, metallurgy teams to address any day-to-day issues raised
- Develop and maintain good relationships with maintenance execution, planning, production, warehouse, inventory, procurement and vendors
- Provide ad-hoc training on failure analysis, condition monitoring and defect elimination to the maintenance execution and production teams
- Assist in the development of maintenance strategies with planners including Task Instruction documents
- Assist in conducting minor cost analysis using SAP data as technical justifications for supporting any technical solutions suggested
- Assist with reliability reporting and downtime record analysis
About you
People are at the heart of everything we do. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas and feel confident to challenge the status quo. To be considered, you should have:
- Mechanical Trade with continuous improvement mindset and safety leadership
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly experienced in condition monitoring to detect any early defect allowing planned work (Emerson CSI 2140 analyser, any certifications would be valuable such as VCAT, MLA, TCAT) and non-destructive inspections of components using dye-penetrant, magnetic particle and ultrasonic testing equipment
- Strong knowledge of failure analysis (bearings, gears, corrosion, wear, coating, lubrication, …)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation in using right methodology (ie 5why, Fishbone, Apollo, ICAM)
- Equipment experience includes ball mills, jaw and cone crushers, conveyors, slurry pumps, flotation, cyclones and thickeners
- Ability to deliver quality technical reports and document any work progress using emails, excel and word software
- Proficient using ERP SAP to perform historic analysis needed for RCA evidence collection and minor cost analysis
- Current WA Drivers Licence, A National Police Clearance, Existing and ongoing Permanent work rights in Australia (Mandatory)
Culture and benefits
We foster a workplace built on dignity and respect. We offer challenging work, competitive pay that’s regularly reviewed, and opportunities for career growth. At AGAA, learning is a shared responsibility, and your development matters to us. Your benefits will include:
- Top Tier Gold Cover Private Health Insurance for you and your family (fully paid)
- Flexible working policy
- Attractive Annual Bonus
- Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180, and an accredited Menopause Friendly employer
- 26 weeks primary and 8 weeks secondary paid Parental Leave
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities and further study assistance
- Active committees driving a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
- Giving back to your community with Volunteering Leave
- Salary sacrifice and Novated Lease options
Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website. AGAA recognises that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity team at InclDiversityEquity@anglogoldashanti.com.
About us
At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so.
AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world's largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.
In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.
Recruitment Agency approaches and referrals will not be accepted for this role, all interested candidates must apply directly to be considered for any role advertised by AngloGold Ashanti Australia.
