Database Officer & QAQC

About the Company

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the Role

Reporting to the Superintendent: Exploration at St Ives, you will be responsible for contributing to the capacity of the company to grow and develop through the provision of quality assurance and quality control services to the mineral resource team, ensuring that all information entered and captured in the geological database is accurate and reliable.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role can be offered as residential in Kambalda or Kalgoorlie on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist stakeholders to facilitate the timely accomplishment of tasks or assist rectification of quality issues;
• Prepare and distribute QA/QC reports;
• Apply due diligence in the input of data, monitoring and reconciling of sample weights and sample quality to ensure a high level of consistency in information integrity;
• Ensure the overall integrity of data by regularly reviewing the quality of sampling performed by personnel in the Core Farm, Drill Rigs and Mine Geology teams, in conjunction with responsible Geologists/Supervisors.

About You / Requirements

• Prior experience in the gold mining industry, specifically related to Database, drilling, sampling and QAQC functionality
• High level competency in application of Microsoft Office as well as experience with acQuire, Datamine, QAQC
• Experience with Laboratory processes and sample/assay management
• Exposed to training in QAQC compliance related to gold deposits

Qualifications & Certifications

• Manual Driver’s Licence

What’s On Offer / Benefits

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options
• Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia