Overview
Lynas Rare Earths has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Technician at our Kalgoorlie Rare Earth Processing Facility (REPF).
A sustainable business, our products are used in many applications.
Industry leading residential 7:7 roster – Dayshift, Dayshift, Nightshift pattern, Kalgoorlie residential.
Prospect
We’re looking for a safety focused Maintenance Technician (fixed plant fitter) wanting to join us on our journey. Construction of our new plant is completed, and you will have the opportunity to be directly involved in the supporting operational readiness as the plant takes shape, and maintaining and optimizing the plant to improve its performance.
Responsibilities
- Participating in developing maintenance strategies for new plant and equipment
- Providing maintenance support to the operation
- Ensuring risks are identified and managed and a safe working environment is maintained
- Undertaking projects to optimise and upgrade plant performance.
Qualifications
- Prior experience in mining or heavy industrial environment
- Relevant Australian-recognised mechanical fitting Trade certification
- West Australian C Class Manual Drivers License (minimum)
- Current High Risk Forklift, EWP, CN tickets (desirable)
- Unwavering approach to safety
- Experience on various types of pumps, valves, gearboxes and agitators
- Understanding of lubrication activities, such as oil and grease types
- Ability to follow lubrication schedules, carry out oil sampling and analysis
- Condition monitoring experience (desirable)
- Hydraulic and pneumatic experience (desirable)
- Basic level of computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
- Full Australian working rights
- Must reside locally within the Goldfields region for our residential site, or be willing to relocate
- Must be able to pass a respirator fit test (as per AS 1715:2009).
Why join us?
Lynas Rare Earths is one of the world’s largest and most significant producers of separated rare earth materials in the world.
We are passionate about having a positive effect on our people, customers, business partners, local communities, and the environment.
The Lynas Values of Care, Achievement, Expertise, Diversity and Sustainability guide our decision making. These Values reflect who we are and what we stand for.
Benefits
- Stability - Kalgoorlie plant has a 20+ year feed source from Mt Weld
- Remote Housing Allowance for our residential Kalgoorlie site
- Salary continuance scheme and life insurance (through Superannuation)
- Continual development and ability to expand your career
- Salary Sacrifice options
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.
We welcome and encourage applications from women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, mature workers, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. Lynas acknowledges First Nations people and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.
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