Shaft Miner

Join the Fosterville underground mining team as a Shaft Miner to assist with the installation of ventilation shafts to support the existing infrastructure of the gold mine. This is a great opportunity for an experienced shaft miner or service crew with an aptitude for mechanical equipment and a willingness to learn.

Macmahon is a leading Australian company delivering an end-to-end service to clients throughout Australia and Southeast 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 or BIBO from Melbourne airport
Family friendly 2:2 roster
High grade gold mine
$55/day food allowance provided
Quest self-contained accommodation 
$70-$80 per hour (dependent on experience)

About you

• Previous experience as a Shaft Miner or in Service Crew on a similar project desirable
• Airleg experience highly desirable
• Experience with handheld mining machinery required
• IT ticket required 
• Dangerous goods ticket required
• Working with heights ticket required
• Dogging ticket required
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of the team
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Current valid manual Australian drivers licence required
• Full ongoing Australian working rights required 
• Willingness to complete a National Police Clearance and Pre-Employment Medical 

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
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