Mining Excavator Efficiency Coach

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Mining Excavator Efficiency Coach

Work Location: Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking experienced, high-performance loader / excavator / shovel operators to increase operational standards in Eliwana mining. Reporting to the Mining Superintendents, this role will be responsible for upskilling dig unit operators to improve safety and performance standards in dig areas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide mentoring and coaching to operators through in-cab training
• Upskill operators to improve;
• Overall safety standards in dig areas
• Instantaneous dig rates
• Average truck payload
• Bench set-up standards
• Work with a back-to-back to standardise dig areas and ensure all dig unit operators are receiving the same information
• Work towards continual improvement and convey efficiency ideas to Mining Coordinators
• Provide dig unit coverage where required
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, speaking to all team members with respect in a coaching role.

Education and Experience:

• Current Australian driver’s licence – Class C or higher
• Demonstrated high performance operation of excavators, shovels and loaders
• Experience and understanding of Loadrite payload system highly regarded
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and relevant industry experience highly regarded 
• Broad depth of knowledge and experience in open pit mining including an understanding of geology and dig plans
• Excellent communication skills

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.