Mining Systems Specialist

About Mineral Mining Services 

Mineral Mining Services are a privately owned, WA based contract miner. Our clients include small cap gold miners (ASX and privately owned) and a select few tier one non-gold owner operator miners. 

Our growth has been significant and has been achieved by delivering results that our clients are proud of and can rely upon. Our offering includes turn-key project delivery with plant, operators, administration, engineers, geologists and project management. We are not a wet/dry hire plant provider, we are miners. 

Whilst we own our own fleet, we understand that our greatest asset is our team. We work hard to ensure that we are putting the correct people in the correct roles. The ultimate feeling of success for us comes from providing our team with the opportunity to have career defining roles. 

About the Role

We are undertaking a significant program of work to bring the latest technology capabilities to our mining operations.  The role of Mining Systems Specialist / Manager has been created to ensure the successful deployment of mining systems to new and existing sites, as well as the ongoing operations of the systems that power our business. 

Reporting to the Head of Technology, this role will partner with our Mining division and external suppliers to execute a pipeline of upcoming initiatives. 

Primary Responsibilities

Focused on ensuring we continue to deliver high-value outcomes for our clients, the key responsibilities of this role include: 

• Manage the operations of our mining technology platforms to achieve set KPI's relating to availability, performance and reliability.
• Perform project management and implementation of new fleet management systems (FMS), collision avoidance systems (CAS), fatigue management systems and site communications infrastructure deployments.
• Act as the primary point of contact for technology demands from our Mining division.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for critical mining systems issues.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives to ensure reliable and cost-effective mining technology solutions for MMS and our clients.
• Create and own a mining systems product backlog that is well-defined and prioritised.
• Ensure all mining technology solutions meet mining safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all mining technology solutions are integrated with MMS's technology landscape, standards and controls.
• Role model behaviours associated with a high-performing culture; accountability, continuous learning, collaboration, proactively seeking and being open to receiving feedback, providing feedback and recognising the efforts of others.

About You 

You will: 

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or have equivalent professional experience.
• Have experience with implementation and/or management of fleet management systems (FMS), collision avoidance systems (CAS) and fatigue management systems.
• Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the mining industry, including time spent on the ground at open pit operations.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of mining communications infrastructure (mesh networks, WLAN, LTE).
• Be familiar with system integration concepts and patterns.
• Be passionate about using technology and data to deliver high-value business outcomes.
• Thrive when working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Bring a structured approach to managing your own work and others'.
• Be available for regular travel to our mining operations, located in the Goldfields region of WA.
• Live our values of Safety, Sustainability, Teamwork, Respect and Performance.  You can read more about MMS's values on our website ).

Join the MMS team today and make a significant impact on our mining operations and your career. Submit your resume by clicking the 'apply' button.