Control Room Operator

About us

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

At Ernest Henry

At Ernest Henry, our mine life extension to 2040 and a doubling of ore reserves offers more operational diversity on site, and a bright future for our people and the community.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), quarterly bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, discounted health insurance, and allowances for DIDO and local employees.

At Ernest Henry, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) roster from Cairns and Townsville or a drive-in/drive-out (DIDO) roster and take advantage of our top-class camp, or live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry and be home every night.

This roster is a 8/6 - 7/7 (Days / Nights) and a 12hr shift.

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.

About the role

Reporting to the Underground Mechanical Supervisor, you'll be at the heart of our mine's operations — monitoring, controlling, and optimising critical underground fixed plant systems, including materials handling, hoisting, pumping, and ventilation. You'll be a key link between maintenance, operations, and production teams, making sure the plant runs safely, efficiently, and to plan. You will:

• Operate and monitor all areas of the plant from the central control room
• Respond to alarms and process changes to maintain efficient plant performance
• Carry out start-up and shutdown procedures for critical equipment
• Keep clear, accurate, and timely communication with operators, winder drivers, and maintenance teams
• Work closely with plant operators and maintenance teams to resolve faults or downtime
• Maintain compliance with safety regulations, risk management processes, and inspection schedules
• Work with supervisors and engineers to update SCADA and control system data
• Provide accurate reporting on equipment performance and contribute to audits and emergency processes

About You

You will bring calm, decisive control-room skills and a strong safety mindset. You will be comfortable leading coordination from the chair and building trusted relationships with operations, maintenance and engineering. You will also have:

• A commitment to safety and risk management
• Clear, confident communication skills, written and verbal
• The flexibility to adapt, assist others, and take part in continuous improvement initiatives
• The ability to work independently and in a team, sometimes under minimal supervision

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

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