Surface Equipment Operator

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with four Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses. Insurances and 401K available after 1000 hours worked.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invests in their people.

What's the role?

The Surface Operator reports to the Surface Operations Supervisor, and the primary role is to operate various heavy and light surface equipment to maintain surface conditions, roads and site facilities such as the dry stack.

The specifics:

• Unloading of tractor trailer delivery trucks and knowledgeable of equipment load limits as well as load charts
• Safely and efficiently operate large and small equipment such as haul trucks, loaders, excavators, graders, dozers, forklifts, bobcats, fuel wagon, water truck and small loaders.
• Fuelling static equipment such as heaters.
• Construction and maintenance of surface haul roads, laydowns and parking areas.
• Construction and maintenance of dry stack facility.
• Haul mineralised ore and waste between mining and processing operations.
• Continuously review scheduled jobs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard ID's, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications Required

• Current Driver's License
• Experience operating small and heavy equipment in a construction or mining setting.
• Ability to pass a background check and post-offer physical
• Computer literacy - Microsoft Office Suite
• Good communication; radio skills

Desired Experience & Competencies

• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.

The Details:

Working a 14 day on, 14 day off rotating schedule up to 12.0 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

Why join us?

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.


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Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.


Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.