Technician - Training | Carrapateena

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Date: 5 Aug 2025

Job Posting End Date: 22-Aug-2025;14:29:59GMT

Job Country:

Australia

Job State/Province: South Australia

Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern mine operated by world class people. This exciting role is now available, and we want the very best of the best on deck to lead the team and collectively deliver exceptional results.

At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to champion innovation and collaboration, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off
Department:Processing Production
Manager: Coordinator – Production & Training
Employment Type: Permanent.

Applications close: 22 August 2025

• Provide on the job coaching and mentoring for process plant operational staff.
• Have previous experience in training process technicians.
• Provide in field direct leadership for the safe execution of complex or high-risk operational tasks with small teams of operators.
• Support the Processing shutdowns/Mill Relines each quarter in setting up for success.
• Support an environment of continuous improvement within the operating teams.
• Support the Processing Supervisor in the execution of the day to day operational activities, to ensure safe and efficient process plant operations at the Carrapateena site which includes concentrator, tailings dam and associated services.
• Monthly meetings with Processing Supervisors to identify any training gaps.
• Develop and maintain competency in all operational teams.
• Workplace trainer and assessor desirable.
• Demonstrate ability to design, document and execute complex isolation methods.
• Support the Processing Teams in times of reduced resourcing, by operating specific areas of the Plant.
• Interface with other departments on a day to day basis to maximise value across the business chain, including the mine, SOCC and maintenance teams, including site contractors.
• Liaise with Training and Isolation technicians to ensure that operational support activities for maintenance are executed to a high quality and in a timely manner and that training activities are aligned and supported.
• Help develop and approve training methods for Operations teams as needed to meet the role requirements.

• Demonstrated experience at senior operator, leading hand level or above within a minerals processing environment.
• Have a minimum of 5yrs experience in a minerals processing plant, with specific experience in base metal concentrator operations including grinding, flotation, RO plant, tailings dam and dewatering processes preferred.
• Previous experience in the training of technicians / operators.
• Have the ability to design, document and execute complex isolation methods.
• Cert 4 in Training and Assessment desirable.

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The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significantopportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages withperformance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We knowthere are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is onlyone of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. Thesebenefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, otherextended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

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