Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.

Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region include a 100% interest in the St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project with Gold Road Resources.

Role Details

Reporting to the Leading Hand: Mechanical, you will be responsible providing quality and timely preventative vehicle maintenance and repairs of light vehicles and other areas of the operation as required.

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.

Benefits include:

• 10-year Life of Mine – Stability Plus!
• 6 % Site Allowance & Quarterly Bonus Scheme & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
• 2022 Retention Bonus
• Virgin Velocity reward points
• Continual training and ability to expand your career
• Excellent workshop, camp and you get your own room!

About the role:

• Ensuring the achievement of budgeted maintenance targets by practising preventative maintenance
• Support the efficient operation of the light vehicle maintenance facilities by providing reliable and accurate maintenance knowledge, expertise, and practical application, to minimise down time and subsequent loss of production
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping throughout the maintenance workshops and wherever maintenance work is carried out
• Completing all administrative processing requirements associated with maintenance duties, such as requisitioning of parts and materials, processing of maintenance orders and recording of labour time
• Being available from time to time to be on the plant as an operator/maintainer within the plant

About you:

• Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical (Light Vehicle) Qualification

• Proven experience in light vehicle maintenance in an underground gold mining environment
• Extensive knowledge of light vehicle technologies and equipment, as well as servicing and maintaining Toyota Landcruiser’s and Hilux’s and some heavy vehicle work
• Possess a valid driver’s license, WA Dangerous Goods Card, Working at Heights and Confined Spaces
• Automotive A/C ticket is an advantage

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

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.

At Gold Fields we work together as a team to deliver excellent results and take pride in what we do. We actively seek input from others and truly believe that diverse views improve the quality of our work. We work hard, so when the business achieves its goals, employees can share in better salary increases and bonuses, and we have more money to invest in communities and ongoing renewable energy projects.