Jumbo Operator

Join the Boston Shaker underground mining team as an EXPERIENCED Jumbo operator and be an integral part of the crew on a Tier 1 gold mine in Western Australia. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your skills and share your knowledge as a senior member of the crew. 

Macmahon is a leading Australian company delivering an end-to-end service offering to clients throughout Australia and South East Asia, delivering a comprehensive range of surface mining, underground mining and engineering services to the resources sector. Macmahon offers great opportunities for a diverse and exciting career in mining.

About the role
FIFO from Perth or Kalgoorlie
Family friendly 2:2 roster
Long mine life
Great camp facilities including gym, golf simulator, reformer Pilates & soft serve ice cream  
Own airport and buses from camp to site every 15min
Values-based respectful culture heavily promoted
$87 - $143 per hour + 7% market uplift on all hours worked

About you 

• Read and understand Development Designs and memos
• Preform thorough pre-starts and report any damages
• Previous experience operating SANDVIK DD421 jumbo
• Ability to preform minor repairs on the jumbo
• All aspects of development mining, including incline/decline and ore boring drive
• Installation of ground support using Split Set Bolts and Mesh
• Complete daily planned inspection reports correctly 
• Be proactive with specific role requirements relating to the mining cycle, ensuring minimal operational downtime

Employee benefits 

• Refer-A-Friend program, earn up to $8K per successfully placed referral
• Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
• Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
• Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more
• Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon
Across Macmahon’s team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we’re proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More. 

About Macmahon
Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector. 

Recruitment process
Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values
United | Integrity | Courage | Pride