Production Assistant

at  Newmont Mining

Date: Apr 25, 2024
Location:Tanami, AU
Workplace Type: Onsite
At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.
Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Mine Production Superintendent the Production Assistant is primarily responsible for issuing, receiving and controlling of explosives as well as issuing PPE from the surface stores.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

Conduct work as instructed by Supervisor and attend daily PASS meeting.
Receive all explosives into Magazine and issue all explosives from Magazine.
Hand out explosives, ensuring that correct procedure is followed and that a record is kept.
Daily and weekly stock takes, with data to be reported.
Housekeeping of the Magazine.
Administrative duties, e.g. filing, data entry, etc.
Liaise with Mine department and business partner regarding Magazine stock levels.
Accountable for security of Magazine – allowing entry to authorised personnel only.
Regularly liaise with Production and Development charge crews and visually inspect materials and work area for defects and damage.
Ensure regular stock rotation of explosives, follow rules related to safety standards and practices before, during and after work
Following established procedures to work safely, helping others to work safely through support and good example and not accepting behaviour which could cause harm
Identifying and immediately reporting, and controlling where possible, any incident, personal damage (injury), hazard or environmental damage you see at work
Maintaining a duty of care to self and others and stop work if you think it is not safe