Communications Technician

Workplace Type: Onsite 

At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.

Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. 

New Opportunities – Tanami’s Information Technology Team
In 2021, Newmont formed a strategic alliance with Caterpillar Inc. to deliver a fully connected automated, zero carbon emitting, end-to-end mining system.
 
Critical to our company’s vision for zero emissions mining, Tanami is testing and developing industry-first battery electric haulage technology for underground mining, to support the future deployment of battery autonomous technology and a battery electric zero-emissions underground fleet. 
 
To support our Tanami Operations as we embark on this exciting journey, we are expanding our Site Information Technology team and seeking technology professionals who are passionate about developing and implementing world-leading underground mining technology. 
 

The Benefits
Working an 8:6 roster, you can FIFO from Darwin, Alice Springs, Brisbane or Perth and reside in our fully equipped accommodation village.

On offer is an industry competitive remuneration package including annual performance incentives, gold level health insurance for employees and their families, a FIFO allowance and employee benefits and development opportunities a global organisation can support. 

In This Role You Will:

• Meet maintenance and production objectives by ensuring all maintenance and installation works are carried out.
• Complete communication infrastructure maintenance or installation tasks.
• Assist with commissioning and start-up of new installations.
• Act as a technical reference point and mentor to other personnel within the department.
• Implement minor software / hardware / graphic interface changes in accordance with site standards, operating procedures, tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with supervisors and vendors to develop solutions and seek resolution to complex communication problems.
• Assist in the development of operational and functional procedures related to systems within area of responsibility.

About You:

• Trade level qualifications in Communications, Electronics or Electronic Systems.
• Open Cabler Registration with Structured, Optical Fibre, Coaxial endorsements.
• Significant experience with mining communication software and hardware installation, maintenance and fault diagnosis on systems and equipment including, but not limited to VHF & UHF Systems, Leaky Feeder radio system, PED, Caterpillar MineStar Vehicle Proximity and Automation Systems fibre optic splicing and commissioning, CCTV, and a sound knowledge of IP Network planning and configuration.
• Ability to lead work teams (sub-contractors) and apply analytical thinking to problem solve. 
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• High level of planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to read complex electrical drawings.
• Current Australian C class, manual driver’s licence.
• Working at Heights ticket and EWP licence (desirable).

 
Applications close on 19 May 2024.

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 persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.

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/

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