Granny Smith Mine (GSM) is an underground gold mining operation located 740km northeast of Perth, Western Australia.
Our people fly to the site on a chartered jet departing Perth Airport’s Terminal 2 four days a week to Laverton with a travel time of around 85 minutes, or via road for employees residing in host community towns including Laverton and Kalgoorlie.
Role Details
Gold Fields – Granny Smith is currently seeking an Operator Mine Controller to join their Mining department.
Reporting to the Supervisor: Mine Control, you will be responsible for contributing to the effective operation of the mine from a control room situation, maximising the hour-to-hour ore/waste production, and improving productivity and compliance to plan in a safe and efficient manner.
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 role is offered on an 8 days on 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off roster, and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.
Benefits include:
Gold Fields has a vast array of benefits including:
- Stability - Granny Smith has a 10-year mine life
- 6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme & Private Health Insurance Allowance
- Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
- Virgin Velocity reward points
- Continual training and the ability to expand your career
- Salary Sacrifice options
Duties of the role:
- Ensure that equipment stoppages and delays are recorded and provide coordination to ensure prompt action by the Shift and Maintenance Supervisors.
- Daily support to database control and administration of the department.
- Support supervisors and operators in achieving targets and compliance to plan.
- Produce shift and daily management reports in an efficient and timely manner.
- Monitor and manage the quality of operations data being captured.
- Contribute or update procedures and documentation for the right and effective operation of the control room.
- Serve as central communication personnel for mine production and safety, including emergency events.
About You:
You will have:
- Previous experience in a mining environment preferably as a dispatch or mine control environment.
- Experience in database administration, and database entry essential
- Excellent computer skills and experience within PITRAM highly regarded
- Knowledge of OHS legislative requirements will further strengthen your application.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Senior First Aid is an asset
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.
- Stability - Granny Smith has a 12-year mine life
- 6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme
- Private Health Insurance Allowance
- Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
- Virgin Velocity reward points
- Continual training and the ability to expand your career
- Salary Sacrifice options
- Own rooms and full phone/WIFI coverage in camp
- Short travel times