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Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.
Job description:
Expressions of Interest – Process and Earthworks Technicians
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations | Residential – Hopetoun, WA
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Process and Earthworks Technicians interested in joining our Care and Maintenance Operations team.
These residential opportunities are based in beautiful Hopetoun on Western Australia’s south coast, offering an enviable coastal lifestyle surrounded by pristine beaches and the spectacular Fitzgerald River National Park.
We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience in either process operations or earthworks and mobile plant operation. Experience across both areas would be highly regarded but is not essential. Working within a small, collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills and gain exposure across different areas of our operation.
What we offer
- Competitive remuneration
- Company-provided housing
- Relocation assistance
- An additional paid leave entitlement above National Employment Standards requirements
- A residential role in the stunning coastal community of Hopetoun
- A supportive, close-knit team environment
- Genuine opportunities for cross-skilling and professional development
About you
You may bring experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Process plant operations, monitoring and troubleshooting
- Mobile plant operation, earthworks or civil works
- Site roads, dams, ponds, drainage or infrastructure maintenance
- Mining, mineral processing or other industrial environments
You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, a practical and hands-on approach, reliability, and a willingness to learn and contribute across a small team.
A current driver’s licence is required. Relevant mobile plant competencies, an HR driver’s licence, mechanical aptitude, and experience operating multiple types of equipment will be highly regarded.
Register your interest
If you are interested in building a long-term residential career while enjoying everything Hopetoun has to offer, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your expression of interest, including an up-to-date résumé outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
This expression of interest is intended to identify potential candidates for current or future opportunities. Submission of an expression of interest does not guarantee employment or progression to a formal recruitment process.
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Skills Required
- Experience in process plant operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting, or mobile plant operation, earthworks, or civil works
- Experience with site roads, dams, ponds, drainage, or infrastructure maintenance
- Experience in mining, mineral processing, or other industrial environments
- Strong commitment to safety, reliability, practical hands-on approach, and willingness to learn
- Current driver’s licence
- Relevant mobile plant competencies
- HR driver’s licence
- Mechanical aptitude
- Experience operating multiple types of equipment
What We Do
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is a global mining company producing copper and nickel, as well as gold and cobalt. Our growing portfolio of operations and projects spans four continents and employs around 20,000 people. We are well-known for our ‘can do’ attitude and specialist technical, project management, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to develop and successfully run complex mines and minerals processing plants. We strive to go beyond the goals set by other companies. After 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers and we focus on providing a tangible benefit from everything we do for employees, investors and the many communities that host our operations. From our initial operation reprocessing tailings facilities in Zambia, to the recently completed giant Cobre Panama operation, we have recorded many significant commercial and technical achievements over the past two decades. By 2021, the combined output of our mines will be more than 800,000 tonnes of copper per year.
