At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and support exploration drill rigs, ensuring reliability and uptime.
- Company: Join Aurenne, a privately owned gold mine with a family-like culture.
- Benefits: Permanent role, excellent salary, subsidised health insurance, and corporate discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy a positive work culture with great facilities and a 2:2 day shift roster.
- Why this job: Be part of a supportive team where your contributions are valued and recognised.
- Qualifications: Trade Certificate in Mechanical Fitting or HD Mechanics and relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 30.6 - 37.4 $ per hour.
EXPLORATION DRILL FITTER WANTED! Join a company where you are recognised, red tape has been removed and you are not just another number!
Permanent, Full-Time | 5+ years mine life | 2:2 Day Shift only roster | FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Kalgoorlie
Aurenne is looking for an experienced Exploration Drill Fitter to join our growing maintenance team on a permanent full-time basis. If you're looking for a long-term role with a privately owned gold mine that values safety, teamwork and work-life balance, this is an opportunity worth considering.
With a 2:2 day shift only roster, modern facilities and a supportive team, you'll enjoy working in a company where your contribution genuinely matters, is recognised and rewarded.
Benefits of joining Aurenne Group:
- Full-time, permanent position directly with the gold mine company.
- Work with a family business, no longer just a number.
- Excellent salary + super + bonus.
- Access to subsidised private health insurance benefit after probation.
- Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking.
- Access to corporate discounts through our HR platform.
- In-house catering staff.
About the role:
Working from our mobile maintenance workshop, you'll be responsible for maintaining and supporting our fleet of exploration drill rigs, ensuring maximum reliability and uptime. You'll also travel to nearby drill sites, all within approximately 30km, to complete inspections, diagnostics and breakdown repairs. Our rigs fleet includes UDR1000, Hydco 350, Austex 350, Hanjin and two Schramm 685.
Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
- Planned servicing and preventative maintenance
- Breakdown diagnosis and repairs
- Fault finding and troubleshooting
- Inspections and condition monitoring
- Maintaining a high standard of safety and reliability
- Working closely with drilling and maintenance teams
About you:
- Australian recognised Trade Certificate - Engineering Mechanical Fitting or HD Mechanics.
- Current Australian manual drivers' licence (HR Licence preferred)
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol screen.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role working on drill rigs within the mining or a related industry.
- Own tools.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work safely.
- Current national police clearance.
About Aurenne:
Aurenne is a privately owned gold mine committed to doing mining differently. We believe in backing our people, making decisions quickly and creating an environment where everyone contributes to our success. Our operation is a close-knit 250-person camp, with around 200 people on site at any one time. Located just a short flight from Perth via our private airstrip, we provide comfortable accommodation, excellent catering and quality recreational facilities to make your time on site as enjoyable as possible.
At Aurenne, you'll be joining a company where people are respected, supported and encouraged to contribute ideas. We're proud of our positive culture, approachable leadership team and commitment to providing a safe, enjoyable workplace.
This position is only open to people that hold unrestricted Australian working rights.
Exploration Drill Fitter in Perth employer: Aurenne Group Mining
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