iMINCO Mining Information underground worker

If you're thinking of applying for this job, make sure your resume is up-to-date and includes at least some of the keywords contained within the advert.Click Here to download our Expert Mining Resume Guide and create the best version of your mining resume.

You need a Standard 11 Mining Induction to be eligible for this job. If you don't have one and are not sure what this is, click the Standard 11 Mining Induction link further down the page.

Only applicants with real skills should apply. When sending in your application for the job, be sure to highlight the skills you have which are relevant.

Safety is a high priority in this industry. This job requires you to have a heightened sense of awareness and also appreciate the importance of safety in the workplace.

See more jobs in the Mine Jobs category.

Maintenance Technician Heavy Mobile Mining

Heavy Mobile Technician Mining Quarry Maintenance Adelaide SA

Heavy Mobile Technician Mining Quarry Maintenance Adelaide SA-iMINCO.net Mining Information

Centrally Located In Adelaide
Day/Afternoon Shift With Attractive Hourly Rate
Growing And Developing Business

Babcock International Group, the engineering services company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services for over a century. With revenue of around AU$9 billion in 2016/17, they help customers improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within their market sectors of Marine, Land and Aviation, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

Heavy Mobile Technician Mining Quarry Maintenance Adelaide SA-iMINCO.net Mining Information

In Australia and New Zealand, Babcock employs over 725 staff and operates across aviation, marine, defense, mining and construction, cyber security and engineering consultancy.

Currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician (Heavy Mobile Equipment) undertake maintenance and repairs to a fleet of Quarry / Mining equipment including loaders, excavators, dump trucks, road transport trucks, trailers and ancillary assets to provide reliable equipment availability to our valued clients. The fleet comprises of predominantly Caterpillar, Komatsu, Volvo CE, Hitachi Construction and Mack Truck brands.

Reporting to the Contract Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician (Heavy Mobile Equipment) will perform maintenance and repair work at our workshop based in Dry Creek and on site at various locations within South Australia as required. This role will be required to work a rotating Day and Afternoon shift roster with the requirement for periodic Saturday shifts.

Heavy Mobile Technician Mining Quarry Maintenance Adelaide SA-iMINCO.net Mining Information

Key accountability will include:

Comply with all necessary health, safety and environmental legislation, policies and procedures when performing maintenance and repairs in line with industry best practice and the original equipment manufacturers guidelines
Providing technical and diagnostic assessments of equipment faults and using condition monitoring methods to prevent component failures
Communicating with the Support team both verbally and in writing to ensure that all relevant information is captured in the Asset Management Information System and all documents and reports are completed accurately and in detail
Contributing to our continuous improvement initiative by determining root cause analysis of all part or component failures and suggesting innovative solutions to help eliminate failure re-occurrences.

The successful candidate must have:

Relevant recognized trade certificate; Experience working in a Heavy Mobile Equipment workshop and field service environment with extensive technical abilities and hands on mechanical and problem solving, analytical skills
Understanding of condition monitoring principles
Dogging certificate (desirable or willing to obtain within 3 months)
Forklift license (desirable or willing to obtain within a 3 month period)
HR license (desirable or willing to obtain within a 3 month period)
Demonstrated experience working in a role with a customer focus
The ability to work as part of a team with flexibility and a positive attitude
Ability to complete documentation with a high attention to detail.

Babcock is committed to creating an organizational environment that proactively acquires and manages efficient and effective staff with the skills, capabilities and attitudes necessary to support the business in achieving its corporate goals. If you want to be part of an exciting new future with their Company, then please register your interest now.

All applications must include a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the above capabilities plus an up-to-date CV outlining relevant qualifications, and work experience.

How to Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic mining operation that recognizes achievement and offers genuine career opportunities. Submit an application for this position, use the Apply button below. Don’t forget you will need the appropriate mine site qualifications such as Standard 11 Induction Training

Apply for Heavy Mobile Technician Mining and Quarry Maintenance Adelaide SA

Dump Truck Operator Salaries

How much do dump truck production operators earn in the mines?

Depending on where you live, or which state the mine is located in, as you can see from the information below, the salaries are very different. In Queensland and New South Wales, mining wages are pretty much the same for Dump Truck Operators. Working at a Western Australian mine you can expect to earn about 20% more than if you worked in QLD or NSW.

Dump truck operator jobs are advertised on SEEK and other mining jobs boards regularly.

According to online jobs website Indeed (au.indeed.com), the average salary for a Dump Truck Production Operator in Australia is $41.98 per hour. Salary estimates are based on 326 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Dump Truck Drivers. The data was collected from past and present job ads on Indeed over the last 36 months.

Payscale.com Dump Truck Driver Pay Estimates

Looking at the salary of an entry-level Dump Truck Driver with less than 1 year experience, you can expect to earn an average hourly wage (includes bonus, and overtime pay) of AU$42 based on 24 pay reviews.

With so many different and conflicting articles about salaries, it's difficult to know what the exact take home pay is for a Dump Truck Operator.

Blackwater, Queensland Dump Truck Salaries +40%

According to Payscale.com, Dump Truck Operators in the Queensland Bowen Basin area of Blackwater, earn an average of 39.7% more than the national average. Dump Truck Operators also get more money in Western Australia (26.6% more) and Kalgoorlie (17.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Melbourne, Victoria (19.6% less), Brisbane, Queensland (16.2% less) and Sydney, New South Wales (14.3% less).