Process Technician - Utilities
Northern Star Resources Ltd, Australia

The Processing Technician - Utilities reports to the Processing Services Supervisor, and the primary role is to undertake activities to support plant throughput, utilisation, recovery and ensure housekeeping is completed to meet the Processing Department’s needs within the KCGM Fimiston Processing Plant.

** This is a Kalgoorlie residential role based at our KCGM Operations on a 7/7 roster, day shift only, working 12 hour shifts. The successful applicant will reside in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Region. **

Specific Departmental Requirements

• Complete general housekeeping duties including hosing to ensure the process plant is maintained to a high standard
• Undertake replenishment of portable reagent stocks to ensure continuous supply to the Fimiston Processing Plant for optimum gold recovery
• Undertake Shutdown preparation duties - cleaning of chutes, hoppers, cells and launders to ensure equipment is ready for shutdown maintenance tasks and inspections
• Conduct cleaning out of CIL Tanks to ensure draining and hosing of the remaining slurry contents is conducted in readiness for Maintenance inspections
• Set up mobile pumps as required in bunded areas and sumps wells and conduct regular daily operational checks to ensure safe operation
• Undertake evacuation of rubbish bins to ensure cleanliness of plant is maintained
• Provide input to regular revisions of Work Instructions to assist in ensuring they are reflective of required work to be performed
• Comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions that are consistent with your contract of employment

Required skills and experience:

• Developed written and verbal communication skills
• Moderate computer skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Confined Space Entry Certificate
• Current C Class Western Australian Drivers Licence

Preferred

• High Risk Licence Forklift
• Working at Heights Certificate
• Provide First Aid

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes...

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement
• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

About Kalgoorlie - The Heart of the Goldfields

With a strong connection to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community, Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry while residing in a thriving regional city.

Our Kalgoorlie Production Centre Operations are the best residential mining opportunities in the region, providing excellent work-home life balance in a community that will become your family.

Discover what the Goldfields has to offer you by going BOLD! The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has first-class information regarding the region on their Go Bold website - GO BOLD.

Diversity amp; Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

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