Process Operator
Job No:
KAR1052
Location:
Karara Mine Site
Karara Mining Limited is a joint venture between Gindalbie Metals Limited and AnSteel, one of the largest iron ore producers and steel makers in China. Located 200km south-east of Geraldton, Western Australia, Karara is the largest mining operation and the first major magnetite mine in the Mid-West. It produces a premium, high-grade concentrate product for export to steelmakers.
With an expected mine life of 30+ years, it will underpin a long-term iron ore business and provide sustainable benefits to the regional community in which we operate. The operation includes a large open pit mine, complex ore processing and beneficiation plant and significant infrastructure and logistics networks.
We are seeking a capable Process Operator to join the Processing team based at the Karara Mine Site.
This is a permanent full time position on an 8 days on 6 days off 7 nights on 7 days off roster, FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Geraldton.
Key responsibilities;
- Demonstrate personal leadership by meeting all Karara safety policy and procedure requirements
- Role-model safe work practices and positive safety leadership to others in your job
- Demonstrate and promote behaviours that align to Karara’s Company Values
- Safely operate the plant by controlling, monitoring, adjusting, fixing, recording, cleaning and improving all sections of the concentrator including;
- Stockpiling and reclaim
- Primary and Secondary crushing circuits
- High Pressure Grinding rolls (HPGR)
- Screening
- Magnetic Separation
- Ball mills (primary grinding)
- Tower mills (fine grinding)
- Floatation
- Thickening
- Plate press Filtration
- Ensure full compliance with all safety and environmental requirements
- Work effectively with other departments including; Metallurgy, Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance and Mining
Key requirements;
- Strong understanding of mineral processing within a fixed plant environment
- Experience in SCADA or similar control systems.
- Good mechanical aptitude
- Good communication skills
- Certificates and or tickets/licenses in relevant discipline
- Demonstrated capability for continuous improvement
The Karara Lifestyle
Karara operates a Perth based fly-in-fly-out operation with a short (40 minute) flight to Karara's purpose built all weather airstrip so that our people spend more time at home and less time travelling. We also employ a significant number of local employees who commute to site from Geraldton on a regular coach service. The Mid West offers a more temperature climate than other major mining centre in the North West and Goldfields regions.
The Karara Village offers high-quality amenities with en-suited rooms, Telstra 3G mobile coverage, and an eco-walk nature jogging trail through wooded natural bushland as well as a swimming pool, mini-golf, tennis, cricket, gym and volleyball facilities.