Plant Operation Manager-Binduli

Location: Kalgoorlie

Roster: 9:5 FIFO ex Perth

Salary: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Private Health Cover + Insurance Allowance + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits

About Norton Gold Fields

Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with recent annual production of up to 260,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie goldfield region, including a highly prospective tenement package of more than 1,000km² surrounding the 3.8Mtpa Paddington Mill.

About the Role

Norton Gold Fields is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager – Binduli to lead the safe, efficient and effective operation of our Binduli gold processing facilities and associated regional infrastructure.

Reporting to the General Manager – Processing, this senior management role will provide leadership across Processing, Metallurgy and Maintenance, working closely with operational and functional leaders to achieve production, recovery, safety, cost and environmental targets.

The successful candidate will bring extensive gold processing experience, strong operational leadership and a proven ability to drive continuous improvement across a CIL/CIP processing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong safety leadership across the plant, including leading incident investigations and promoting a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure departmental compliance with the applicable Mines Safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice.
• Lead and support Processing, Metallurgy and Maintenance teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Develop plant operational plans, budgets and forecasts aligned with business and production targets.
• Monitor and manage operating and capital expenditure to ensure performance remains within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement across metallurgical, production and maintenance performance.
• Identify and develop processing improvement opportunities and coordinate the implementation of improvement projects.
• Oversee the implementation of agreed process performance improvement strategies.
• Maintain strong operational oversight to identify, manage and resolve issues affecting plant performance and services.
• Ensure regional infrastructure requirements are delivered and maintained to the required standards and within agreed timeframes.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgy and other departments to resolve operational issues and optimise plant performance.
• Monitor key operational metrics including crushed tonnes, recovery, unit cost, safety and environmental performance.
• Provide clear and timely production, safety and operational reporting to senior management.
• Carry out the duties and responsibilities of the relevant Statutory Supervisor.
• Provide support outside normal working hours when required for significant safety incidents, emergencies or operational matters that cannot reasonably wait until the next shift.

About You

• A minimum of 10 years' relevant experience in CIL/CIP gold processing operations.

• At least 3 years' experience in a similar management role.

• Demonstrated experience across both mechanical and electrical maintenance environments.

• Strong leadership experience across Processing and Metallurgy teams.

• Comprehensive knowledge of gold processing operations, including major plant equipment, operating parameters, capabilities and process alternatives.

• Strong understanding of the technology supporting modern gold processing operations.

• Experience with statistics, modelling and process performance analysis.

• Experience in detailed budget development and physical and financial management.

• Exposure to processing plant design parameters and commissioning.

• Sound knowledge of Western Australian mining safety legislation and relevant State and Federal legislation.

• Strong understanding of applicable health and safety standards and codes of practice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise production reports.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organisation.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively resolve operational issues.

• Above-average competency with spreadsheet, presentation, word processing and database applications.

• Experience with SAP and HSE-related systems such as STEMS and ChemAlert is desirable.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.

• SSE Certificate

• Graduate Diploma in Frontline Management.

• Current unrestricted C Class Western Australian Manual Driver's Licence.

• Senior First Aid is desirable.

Benefits

• Permanent full-time role with immediate start.
• Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
• Receive $12k residential allowance per annum for residential employee.
• Receive a highly competitive short-term incentive payment (STIP).
• Fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or an allowance of $4.8k.
• $2.4k Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance allowance.
• Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
• Opportunities for learning and development through various training programs provided by the company.
• Work in a team with a growth mindset, ensuring you are able to bring out your best.

How to Apply

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Please note that Norton's pre-employment process includes verification of current Australian working rights, a pre-employment medical, drug & alcohol screen and national police clearance check.