Wet Plant Operator

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS |

At GMA we pride ourselves on recruiting and retaining a local workforce giving you the enjoyment of a mining industry career, whilst being able to be home every night with your family and friends.

We offer competitive salaries, transport to and from our port Gregory operations as well as paid lunch and tea breaks.

In addition to the above some of GMA’s employee benefits include:

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (Annual, Personal, Community Service, Parental, Long Service Leave)
• 2x Protected Public holidays so you can celebrate important events with your family and friends.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous employee incentive scheme (Bonus)
• Superannuation above statutory minimum's for long term employees.
• Gym Membership Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS |

At GMA we are committed to fulfilling our purpose by always adhering to our values of Teamwork, Care, Trust, Excellence, Determination and Entrepreneurship in our everyday work and behaviours:

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively and support one another to achieve great outcomes. Seek what is best for GMA, our customers and our colleagues rather than just ourselves.
• Care: Show respect and concern for each other and ourselves. Ensure we do the right thing and we do it well. go the extra mile to ensure we all reach our goals.
• Trust: Be open and honest. Share information openly and proactively, follow through on commitments.
• Excellence: Set high standards and hold ourselves, and each other accountable for achieving them. Focus on great results. Make the right choices, even if no one is looking.
• Determination: Never give up
• Entrepreneurship: We look for opportunities to innovate and grow

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Make Your Mark on a WA Success Story

Founded in the coastal town of Port Gregory, the culture of GMA is built on a legacy of innovation. From humble beginnings more than 40 years ago, GMA has grown to become the global leader in the garnet abrasives industry.

While it takes a team of over 500 people to operate GMA's three mine sites, ten processing plants, five recycling facilities, and 13 offices around the globe, the legacy of innovation and core values continue to pass down throughout each generation.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Wet Plant Supervisor, the Wet Plant Operator is responsible to operate mobile and fixed plant at the highest standard to help ensure the safety, production and maintenance outcomes are met.

Roster: 2 Days, 2 Nights / 4 off (12hrs per day)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES | OPERATIONS

· Attending all pre-start and toolbox meetings, and any other relevant meetings as required.

· Maintaining high standards of housekeeping in work areas.

· Performing pre-start inspections and reporting defects on mobile plant and equipment.

· Operating mobile plant and equipment in accordance with GMA procedures.

· Maintain and safely operate the plant by controlling, monitoring, adjusting, fixing, recording, cleaning, and improving all sections of the wet plant.

· Actively participating in all training and verification of competency processes.

· Completing other tasks within training and capability as directed.

· Commit to increasing knowledge and skills in line with GMA’s Competency Matrix

· Safety inspections and other duties as directed

SKILLS AND SELECTION CRITERIA | RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· Valid rights to work in Australia

. WA Driver's Licence

. A Certificate III in Resource Processing is desirable.

· Operator Tickets for role specific plant and equipment is desirable.

· Possesses equipment operations capabilities and other determined relevant skills that are compliant with the GMA Skills matrix.

SKILLS AND SELECTION CRITERIA | ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Proven commitment to maintaining a safe work environment for self and others and complying with appropriate safety operating procedures.

· Proven ability to efficiently operate mobile and fixed mining plant in a safe and productive manner.

· Sound interpersonal skills and communication skills including both oral and written.

· Demonstrated experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplined team to achieve production and safety goals; or autonomously as required.

· Proven ability to follow instructions and deliver the intended outcome.

· Relevant experience with role-specific plant and equipment, essential.

· Mining industry experience, highly desirable