VACANCY: All Rounder – Underground

Date:  Mar 9, 2022Location:  

Tanami, NT, AU (Australia)

At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.

Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa.  Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering modern leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.

The Role

Reporting to the Underground Supervisor, the All Rounder is responsible for operating and maintaining equipment according to all Newmont Plant, Operation and Maintenance procedures and fault reporting systems.

This role is based in Tanami and offers a 2/2 FIFO roster from Darwin, Alice Springs or Brisbane only.

Essential Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Follow procedures related to safety standards and practices before, during and after work
• Conduct pre-start checks of equipment and work area
• Drill blast holes, sample holes and install ground support to specification and plans
• Set up Cable Bolter / Jumbo as per specifications and plans
• Bog blasted material to trucks or stock piles as per instructions and plans
• Co-ordinate truck requirements with Underground Supervisor and PitRam
• Charge development/production hole as per specification and plans
• Co-ordinate charging and firing requirements with the Underground Supervisor
• Keep accurate records of activities in prescribed manner
• Attend training and development programs as directed

About You

• Demonstrated underground experience
• Must be a competent Charge-Up and Loader Operator and have had exposure to Cable Bolter and/or Jumbo
• Sound knowledge of varying ground support techniques and basic ground support theory
• Knowledge of drilling and charging for different ground conditions and heading profiles
• Limited experience bolting, meshing and boring development headings
• Knowledge, skills and experience in operating Sandvik Cable Bolter
• Skill in the use of Jumbo controls to ensure safe, efficient operations of the machine is highly advantageous

To be considered for this role, you must be able to meet the site access requirements by having a current driver’s license, passing a police clearance and pre-employment medical.

Applications close Tuesday, 22 February 2022.

Please be advised that shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately, therefore candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.

More About Newmont

• Website: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/

Newmont strongly encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the vaccine is available to you as Newmont considers vaccination to be a vital tool in the fight against the pandemic. Proof of vaccination is required for entry to Newmont locations and for business travel, unless an exemption is required by law.  Newmont may update its vaccination policies/requirements at any time in its sole discretion.

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