Electrical/ Instrumentation Technician

Experience a connection with us at Newcrest

Our history is a big part of who we are today. Our experience in the exploration, discovery, development and operation of gold mines has driven our growth globally and delivered competitive shareholder returns. Whether you are part of our offices, or at one of our sites near or far, you will find so much more than you expect.

Operations near and far

Located in the Great Sandy Desert in East Pilbara, Telfer is a fly in out fly out operation from Perth which recognizes the importance of work-life balance.  Our comfortable, well-furnished rooms include Foxtel, and our site offers quality food with healthy options, medical care, sports and recreation activities. Families are welcomed several times a year to open days to support our community feel at Telfer.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a safety-conscious and diligent Electrical / Instrumentation Technician to join our Surface Maintenance department at Telfer and maintain assets to ensure safe, sustainable and reliable performance in line with best practice.

Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor, this newly created opportunity will see you utilise your inspection and fault finding skills to conduct preventative and break down maintenance of surface fixed-plant equipment across crushing, milling, coarse ore handling areas in addition to contributing to recovery improvement projects.

Key deliverables include, but not limited to:

• Installing, calibrating, testing and repairing electrical instruments and control systems
• Adjusting, repairing and replacing worn or defective components and wiring
• Advising others on the proper use of instrumentation and control systems
• Research and implement new instruments and control methods to better improve plant reliability and process recoveries
• Actively monitor and review plant performance and address any deviances from target
• Collaborate both vertically and horizontally at all levels in the Organisation to ensure common alignment, teamwork and engagement of your team and its key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with all Australian Standards, electrical requirements and Newcrest’s policies and procedures
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement

As a hands-on and results-driven Electrical / Instrumentation Technician, you will have the natural ability to multitask and problem-solve. Through your commitment to workplace health and safety, you will ensure that all electrical work complies to the safety and environmental statutory requirements and company policies and procedures. Previous experience in fixed-plant maintenance within a Gold Processing environment will be an advantage.

In addition to the above skills, you will also ideally have:

• Cert III in Instrumentation or higher
• WA Electrical Worker’s License
• Proven post-trade experience with exposure to large scale Mining, Oil & Gas or Manufacturing operations
• Full Class C Manual Driver’s Licence essential
• Previous experience using SAP will be highly regarded

Please note: This is a permanent dayshift role at our Telfer mine site, FIFO from Perth on 8 Days On / 6 Days Off roster.

Our commitment to you

Ownership is part of how we work. You will be part of a high-performance culture that is building our future. While structure and processes guide how we work, we continue to find opportunities to be nimble and collaborative.

Newcrest is also committed to building a diverse workforce. Our strategic focus is on gender diversity and diversity to reflect the communities in which we operate. Creating an inclusive culture will enable us to leverage the richness of cultures across our workforce and the capability of our diverse employees to get better business outcomes.

If you are seeking a new career challenge, where you can transfer your existing skills, into a positive and empowering team environment, we’d love to hear from you!