Underground Entry Level Miner

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia Macmahon Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Start your mining career with Macmahon's Underground Mining team as an Entry-Level Miner Become a valued member of the crew, taking on essential Nipper or Truck Operating responsibilities. Do you show determination and an eagerness to learn? This might be the role for you as we encourage a multiskilled workforce and provide ongoing career development opportunities. Be more at Macmahon

About the role

  • FIFO from Perth
  • Even time rosters
  • Driving haul trucks or offsiding drill rigs
  • 12-hour shifts
  • Remote locations
  • Camp accommodation and food provided

About you

  • Current Manual Drivers Licence Australian - essential
  • No previous underground or mining experience required
  • Comfortable working remotely at times there can be poor or limited communications
  • Able to manage fatigue to safely work across day and night shift rosters
  • Farming, agriculture, truck driving, heavy earthmoving or labouring experience - highly regarded

Employee benefits

  • Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
  • Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
  • Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more
  • Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon

Across Macmahon's team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we're proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More.

About Macmahon

Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector.

Recruitment process

Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values

United | Integrity | Courage | Pride



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