Production Operator

As a Production Operator, you'll work within a large-scale open-cut mining environment, operating heavy mobile equipment to support safe and efficient production.

Depending on your experience and competencies, equipment may include:

• Diggers / Excavators: Hitachi EX3600 and EX5600
• Loaders: LeTourneau LT1850 / LT2350, CAT 994 and Komatsu WA1200
• Dozers: CAT D10 and D11
• Other production equipment including haul trucks and graders, depending on site requirements. The position description covers excavators, loaders, dozers, graders and haul trucks.
• Safely operate heavy mobile equipment to load, haul, move and dump material in line with mine plans.
• Operate production diggers, loaders and dozers to support daily mining activities and production targets.
• Complete pre-starts, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures.
• Monitor equipment performance, alerts and alarms and report faults or maintenance requirements.
• Conduct routine operator servicing, equipment inspections and housekeeping.
• Maintain accurate equipment, delay and standby records.
• Complete general pit duties and maintain required pit and demarcation standards.
• Work safely around other mobile equipment in both manual and autonomous mining environments.
• Follow all site safety, environmental and operational procedures while contributing to a positive safety culture.