Fitter, Electrical, High Voltage

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Your impact

Reporting to the Mine Maintenance Shovel Supervisor, you will maintain and service high voltage electrical systems across the Heavy Mobile Equipment loading fleet. You will maximise scheduled maintenance time, minimise unplanned downtime, and contribute to continuous improvement through quality workmanship and effective fault-finding.

As part of our team you will

• Maintain and service electrical systems on electric loading fleet
• Diagnose and rectify breakdown faults efficiently
• Conduct defect elimination inspections
• Repair and refurbish failed electrical components
• Interpret onboard monitoring systems and diagnostics
• Complete maintenance documentation and work orders
• Coordinate parts and tooling requirements
• Support contractors and ensure safe work practices
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards

Prerequisites for your success in the role

• WA Electrical Licence
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Current LVR Certification
• C-Class Driver’s Licence
• Experience with Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) in mining operations or related heavy industry settings
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting capability
• Planned maintenance and breakdown repair exposure
• Computer literacy and documentation accuracy
• Commitment to safety systems, isolations and risk assessments

Preferred Equipment Exposure

• CAT 7495 Electric Rope Shovels
• Mine Reticulation – Substation, Switch-house, Trailing Cable Maintenance
• AC electrical drive systems
• Component repair and refurbishment

Highly regarded

• Experience on large electric rope or hydraulic shovels
• High Risk licences (W@H, EWP, Forklift)
• HV Switching Qualification
• Confined Space Entry qualification
• SAP experience
• CAT SIS 2.0 experience
• Microsoft Office Applications

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow

More About Newmont

• Website: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting

Note: Newmont does not ask individuals to pay money to apply or be considered for employment or to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal. If you are asked to do either, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.