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Multi-Skilled Operators – Jellinbah

Multi-Skilled Operators Open cut coal Jellinbah QLD

Thiess is the world’s largest mining services provider. They offer the widest range of in-house surface and underground mining capabilities across Australia, Botswana, Canada, Chile, Indonesia and Mongolia. The life-of-mine insight, tailored approach and commitment to excellence keep at the leading edge…optimizing the mining value chain for each client.

Multi-Skilled Operators Open cut coal Jellinbah QLD

They continue to drive innovation, through long-term relationships, so clients are best positioned in a competitive global market. There people are central to their success and are empowered to contribute their skills, knowledge and experience to continually exceed industry benchmarks. The culture is built on Principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery, underpinned by a commitment to safety in everything they do.

Location

About the Role

Thiess are searching for experienced Multi-Skilled Operators for its Jellinbah Plains operation.Preferred experience operating the 300t to 600t Excavators however not essential.

Other Machinery on Site

Trucks

  • Cat 785
  • Cat 789
  • Cat 793 & 793F
  • 777 Cat Watercart

Multi-Skilled Operators Open cut coal Jellinbah QLD

Dozers

  • D10T Cat Dozer
  • D11T Cat Dozer

Graders

  • 16M Cat Grader

Role Requirements

  • Minimum of 18 months experience working as an operator in an operational mine with experience on the above machinery
  • Current driver’s license
  • Standard 11 Induction Training

Roster

  • 7 days on 7 days off, 12 hour day shift, 10.5 hour night shift
  • Single person motel style accommodation available, located outside of Bluff

How to apply

This role will provide you with the opportunity to make the next step in your career. With culture of recognition, leadership development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment there is no better time to join Thiess.
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They are committed to developing a diverse workforce that represents the communities in which they also operate.

Caterpillar Haul truck 793

Caterpillar Haul truck 777

The Caterpillar 777 is a 100-ton haul truck, typically used in open pit mining, manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. The first model of Caterpillar 777 was introduced in 1974. Its diesel engine is capable of putting out 870 horsepower. The 777D, introduced in 1996, was powered by a 938-horsepower diesel.

This truck is one of the entry-level haul trucks most new operators will learn on. Once competent, they will move up to the larger 785, especially when working on a coal mining site.

Caterpillar Haul truck 785 off road dump truck image

Caterpillar Haul truck 785

The Caterpillar 785 Haul Truck, Dump Truck or off-road truck as they are called in the U.S. are still used across the world in open-cut mining operations. This huge truck has proven it’s worth for many years and has often been the entry-level truck for new operators.

Progressing when competent, operators move up to the larger CAT 793 and CAT 797 truck, giving them the confidence and ability to handle larger load capacities on a range of challenging mine sites.

One of the biggest advantages you can get if you are looking to learn how to drive these big machines is to get to know the finer details.

Learn more about the Caterpillar 785D mining haul truck here.

Caterpillar Haul truck 793

Caterpillar Haul truck 793

The 793F has a load cpacityof 226.8 ton (US) and a top speed of 60 kilometres an hour. It's a turbocharged air-to-air aftercooled diesel engine that has enhanced power management capability for maximum hauling performance. The C175-16 is a 16-cylinder, four-stroke design that uses long, effective power strokes for optimum efficiency.

The 793F, is an autonomous-driven truck. Over 100 793F trucks are now operating via Command for hauling, the Cat autonomous truck operations system, which is a part of Cat MineStar™

Read more about the CAT 793 automomous mining dump truck on our website.

Caterpillar Haul truck 793

Caterpillar Haul truck 789

The Caterpillar 789 dump truck is typically used in open pit mining. The 789 has a capacity of 177 tonnes, and its engine can produce 1770 horsepower.

There are hundreds of CAT 789 dump trucks on various mine sites in Australia; working hard in open-cut coal mines as well as hauling raw iron ore dirt across the open, dusty mine sites of Western Australia.

Read more about the CAT 789 mining dump truck on our website.