Max Dostine

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Underground Mining Electrician

Industry

Mining

Salary/Rate

Location

QLD

Type

Contract/Temp

North QLD underground hard rock operation, 8:6/7:7 FIFO ex-Bris/Townsville, quality camp, modern fleet, tight crew, genuine long-term growth pathway.

  • FIFO ex-Brisbane or Townsville
  • 8:6 / 7:7 Roster
  • Well established mine with a great site culture

The Company & Why Join

Join a globally recognised underground mining principal with a strong safety-first culture and a genuine track record of developing long-term careers. This role puts you at a well-established, high-producing underground hard rock mine in North QLD with an estimated mine life of 20+ years. You'll work within a close-knit crew of around 8 electricians, get hands-on with a modern fleet of Sandvik, Normet and Komatsu equipment, and have genuine potential to move onto the principal's own books as roles become available.

About the Role

You'll be working 100% underground, covering a broad scope of electrical work including:

  • 1000V reticulation and terminations
  • Production drill rig servicing and breakdowns
  • Maintenance and installation of pumps, fans and vents
  • Relocation and installation of jumbo boxes and pump starters
  • Leaky feeder communication system installs and maintenance
  • AutoMine installs and networking
  • Testing, tagging, statutory checks and audits

For those ticketed, there's also scope for 11kV reticulation, substation maintenance and HV switching work.

Why This Role

  • 8:6 / 7:7 roster - day and night shift options, FIFO via charter from Brisbane or Townsville
  • Open to candidates new to mining - provided you have sufficient industrial electrical experience
  • Attractive rates + Super, depending on experience level (heavy industry through to experienced UG mining)
  • Well-equipped camp with gym, wet mess, sports facilities and a dry mess with a solid standard of meals
  • Long-term contract with genuine potential to move onto the principal's own books
  • OEM training opportunities to upskill your maintenance trade skills
  • Full PPE provided, treated as part of the team from day one

About You

Essential -

  • Trade qualified Electrician
  • Current driver's licence (manual experience required for site LVs)
  • Ability to read schematics and technical drawings
  • Ability to fault-find and problem-solve autonomously
  • Mining or industrial experience
  • Can-do attitude and willingness to learn

Advantageous -

  • AutoMine experience
  • Underground hard rock mining equipment knowledge
  • Drill servicing and breakdown experience
  • HV switching tickets

Personal Qualities

  • Ability to work well under pressure, in a team and autonomously
  • Proven teamwork and ability to get on well with others
  • Excellent attitude toward work, safety as a number one priority
  • Reliable, punctual, and physically fit for 12-hour shifts

Ready to build your underground electrical career on one of the world's leading zinc operations? Apply now or call Max Dostine on 0409 930 032 for a confidential discussion.

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Max Dostine | mdostine@marble.com.au | 0409 930 032 | 02 8116 2260

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