Reliability Engineer - Electrical

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Would you like to work less than 10 minutes from your home?

Would you like an employer that promotes work/life balance?

How about a family friendly roster, where you are home every night and can spend every weekend with your family?

What about an employer that encourages personal development and provides study assistance packages?

Would you like to know you have the opportunity to remain in a role long term, with KCGM’s “Life Of Mine” being extended to 2034, and the possibility of further extensions in the future?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above questions, then you should absolutely check out employment opportunities available at NSR’s KCGM Operations.

Based at our KCGM operations, the Reliability Engineer - Electrical reports to the Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer, their purpose is to provide specialist reliability service and support to maintenance about how to balance cost, time, and asset life to optimise plant performance and maximise the overarching long and short-term goals of the site.

This is a Kalgoorlie residential role on a 5:2/4:3 (9 hour shift) roster. The successful applicant will reside in the Kalgoorlie Boulder Region.

Our team operates the following equipment:

• Mills (Sag and Ball)
• Crushers (Gyratory and Cone)
• Complex ROM conveying systems
• Various types of pumps
• Hydraulic systems
• Flotation columns
• Thickeners
• Gold room equipment
• CILs, etc to name a few key ones.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or above, with relevant equivalent experience
• Experience in a gold or mineral processing environment, preferably in the reliability sector
• Proficiency in reading electrical drawings
• Sound analytical skills and the ability to think laterally
• Ability to diagnose problems and identify potential solutions by thinking outside of the box delivering alternative outcomes
• Familiarity with the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations
• Advanced computer literacy, in particular all aspects of Microsoft Office Suite and Visual Basic tools for data analysis
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with excellent presentation skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling liaison at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to work to a high standard under pressure
• Must reside within the Goldfields region
• National Police Clearance within twelve (12) months of age
• Current Unencumbered Western Australian “C” Class Drivers Licence

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes...

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy – with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services
• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement
• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

About Kalgoorlie - The Heart of the Goldfields

With a strong connection to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community, Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry while residing in a thriving regional city.

Our Kalgoorlie Production Centre Operations are the best residential mining opportunities in the region, providing excellent work-home life balance in a community that will become your family.

Discover what the Goldfields has to offer you by going BOLD! The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has first-class information regarding the region on their Go Bold website - GO BOLD.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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