Mechanical Technician - Maintainer/Operator

Experience a connection with us

As part of forging a stronger Newcrest, we are committed to developing our people. We recognize that building capabilities and creating career opportunities across our business is not only important for our people, but it is critical to our success now and in the future.

We are now seeking expression of interest from current Newcrest staff in the position of Mechanical Operator / Maintainer at our Cadia Operation.

Operations near and far

Our Cadia site is located in Central West New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional town of Orange. Employees reside in the varied accommodation options in Orange, with the surrounding winery and national park areas to enjoy. Have access to the area’s wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector, excellent educational facilities, shopping, recreation activities, transport and other services such as childcare.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic Mechanical Operator / Maintainer to ensure the Ore Treatment Department is operating in a safe and effective manner whilst meeting the desired production targets and maintaining equipment integrity. Reporting to the Ore Processing Supervisor, this role is specifically focused on ensuring the filter plant is operating at the required throughput rate and uptime by executing planned and breakdown maintenance activities on the filter presses and associated equipment.

Other key deliverables include:

• Completing routine planned and breakdown maintenance of the equipment at the filter plant including but not limited to press operation, slurry pump maintenance, pipework and valve maintenance and hydraulic work
• Assisting with train loading activities at the filter plant through operation of reach stacker, forklift or front-end loader
• Participating in shift change handover meetings which are held at the start and end of every shift and provide quality information and direction to the oncoming shift        
• Ensuring all safety incidents and hazards are correctly documented and reported
• Ensuring compliance to daily plan, shutdown plans, and completion of all pre-start checks on mobile equipment/vehicles and other equipment requiring prestart checks

To succeed in this role, you will be an inspiring team-player with excellent work-ethic and a can-do attitude. While you will appreciate being part of a collaborative team, you will also enjoy working autonomously and being in control of your own work and output. Your sound judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills will further enable you to work across multiple disciplines and understand various facets of the business structure.

In addition, you will also ideally have:

• A relevant Mechanical Trade Qualification, either as a Fitter or Fitter/ Machinist is essential
• Proven experience in the maintenance of fixed-plant and hydraulic equipment in a mineral processing plant environment
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of filter presses is desirable
• Forklift Ticket, C6 Crane, Dogging, Rigging and front-end Loader tickets highly desirable
• Familiarity with SAP and MS Office programs
• Ability to multitask in high pressure situations

 Please note: This is a permanent full-time role based in Blayney and working on 7 days On/ 7 Off/ 7 nights On/ 7 Off roster.

Our commitment to you

We encourage all employees interested in this role to discuss with their immediate Manager how the opportunity aligns with their career development plan before applying. Please ensure you submit a CV and Covering Letter via the Intranet before the advertised closing date.

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