▷ [High Salary] Truck, Multiskilled and Excavator Operators

1 week ago


Cairns, Australia Thiess Pty Full time

Truck, Multiskilled and Excavator Operators

Job ID: 930916
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Australia - Moranbah
Categories: Mining Operations, Operator - All Round / Multi Skilled, Operator - Dump Truck, Operator - Production / Excavator

Are you a passionate Truck, Multiskilled or Excavator Operator looking to shape the future of mining? Thiess is seeking experienced Operators to work alongside its skilled team, where you'll play a vital role in our open-cut coal mining operations. Join our dynamic team across the following project locations:

- Lake Vermont – Dysart QLD
- QCoal Northern Hub – Collinsville QLD
- Caval Ridge – Moranbah QLD
- Olive Downs Complex – Moranbah QLD
- Curragh North – Blackwater QLD

About You

- Prior experience operating Truck, Dozer, Grader, Loader, or Excavator in a mining environment
- An SSE signed transcript
- Current Drivers Licence
- Relevant coal mining certifications

Benefits

- Enjoy attractive salary packages.
- Experience roster options like 7/7, BIBO, and DIDO to suit your lifestyle.
- Paid Flights: We cover your travel to and from select sites.
- Salary Sacrifice Options: Take advantage of options like novated leasing to maximize your take-home pay.
- Full Camp Facilities & Meals: Enjoy comfortable and convenient accommodation and meals while on site.
- Health & Wellness: Access discounted health insurance (Medibank) and a range of other corporate discounts.
- Advance your career with Thiess through internal mobility and access to ongoing training & development programs.

Make Your Mark With Thiess

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

About Us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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