Electrical Technician

About Telfer Operations

Telfer is an operating gold-copper mine located in the Paterson Province of the East Pilbara region of WA comprising of open pit and underground operations. Telfer first produced gold in 1975 and has produced more than 15Moz of gold to date.

Our Telfer operations is a fly-in fly-out mine offering our workforce a work life balance we have a diverse range of recreational activities onsite including a recently refurbished gym, swimming pool, driving range, movie room and dry/wet mess.

The Role

We are searching for a motivated and safety focused Electrical Technician to be a part of the Utilities team and Telfer. This role will report into the Utilities Electrical Supervisor and will support the safety, reliable operation, maintenance, and longer-term integrity of various assets including: 

• Site wide HV power distribution switching and maintenance
• Site wide water extraction including bore fields
• Electrical maintenance on our generator fleet
• Laboratory instrumentation maintenance
• Vehicle wash down facilities, including oily water separators and pumps
• Sewage facilities
• Dump leach maintenance
• Statutory electrical testing and building maintenance.

Other accountabilities of the role include:

• Maintain high standards of performance and adopt a proactive approach to occupational health and safety issues
• Monitoring and reporting on status of electrical plant and equipment
• Ensure all work electrical work complies with AS/NZ3000, WAER, WHSA 2020, WHSR 2022 & Telfer Electrical Safety Management Plan: 700-671-SA-PLA-0001
• Ensure compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022. 
• Maintain good working relationships with superiors, peers, subordinates and all internal as well as external clients, such as contractors, suppliers, and service providers

Required skills and experiences:

• A grade Electrical Licence
• Post trade experience with extensive exposure to large scale mining with Utility or Process plant operations & maintenance.
• Experience in high voltage maintenance, reading drawings & completing switching programs.
• Competent computer skills – proficient in SAP or similar computerized maintenance management system and Microsoft package           
• Demonstrated track record in continuous improvement of assets
• Preparedness to accept change and develop new skills and competencies
• Senior First Aid ticket
• LV rescue/CPR ticket
• HV Switching ticket
• Cert IV Instrumentation

Desirable but not essential experiences:

• EWP
• Forklift
• Working at Heights
• HR

Please note: This is a full time FIFO role from Perth on a 8 days on 6 days off roster. 

Why Join Us?

At Greatland, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that every recruitment, hiring, placement, and promotion decision is made based on individual merit. We do not discriminate on any grounds, and our goal is to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where all individuals can thrive.

To find out more about our Company, please visit https://greatlandgold.com