Underground Mining Electrician

The Company & Why Join

Join a globally recognised underground mining principal with a strong safety-first culture and a genuine track record of developing long-term careers. This role puts you at a well-established, high-producing underground hard rock mine in North QLD with an estimated mine life of 20+ years. You'll work within a close-knit crew of around 8 electricians, get hands-on with a modern fleet of Sandvik, Normet and Komatsu equipment, and have genuine potential to move onto the principal's own books as roles become available.

About the Role

You'll be working 100% underground, covering a broad scope of electrical work including:

• 1000V reticulation and terminations
• Production drill rig servicing and breakdowns
• Maintenance and installation of pumps, fans and vents
• Relocation and installation of jumbo boxes and pump starters
• Leaky feeder communication system installs and maintenance
• AutoMine installs and networking
• Testing, tagging, statutory checks and audits

For those ticketed, there's also scope for 11kV reticulation, substation maintenance and HV switching work.

Why This Role

• 8:6 / 7:7 roster - day and night shift options, FIFO via charter from Brisbane or Townsville
• Open to candidates new to mining - provided you have sufficient industrial electrical experience
• Attractive rates + Super, depending on experience level (heavy industry through to experienced UG mining)
• Well-equipped camp with gym, wet mess, sports facilities and a dry mess with a solid standard of meals
• Long-term contract with genuine potential to move onto the principal's own books
• OEM training opportunities to upskill your maintenance trade skills
• Full PPE provided, treated as part of the team from day one

About You

Essential -

• Trade qualified Electrician
• Current driver's licence (manual experience required for site LVs)
• Ability to read schematics and technical drawings
• Ability to fault-find and problem-solve autonomously
• Mining or industrial experience
• Can-do attitude and willingness to learn

Advantageous -

• AutoMine experience
• Underground hard rock mining equipment knowledge
• Drill servicing and breakdown experience
• HV switching tickets

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work well under pressure, in a team and autonomously
• Proven teamwork and ability to get on well with others
• Excellent attitude toward work, safety as a number one priority
• Reliable, punctual, and physically fit for 12-hour shifts

Ready to build your underground electrical career on one of the world's leading zinc operations? Apply now or call Max Dostine on [0409 930 032](tel:0409 930 032) for a confidential discussion.

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Max Dostine | [email protected] | [0409 930 032](tel:0409 930 032) | [02 8116 2260](tel:02 8116 2260)

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