Care and Maintenance Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation

First Quantum Minerals
Australia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Multi-tasking","Teamwork","Fault finding","Communication"]

Provide safe, timely electrical and instrumentation care and maintenance at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations. Install, maintain, and repair electrical/instrumentation wiring, equipment, and fixtures in line with Australian and mining standards. Support Fieldbus reliability, DCS wiring/data calibration, instrumentation control loop fault finding, and maintenance of motors, switch gear, variable speed drives, UPS battery systems, substations, and associated power lines. Report to the Supervisor, Electrical.

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First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum Minerals
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Care and Maintenance Technician, Electrical and Instrumentation

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Job Summary

Provide safe, timely electrical and instrumentation care and maintenance at Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations. Install, maintain, and repair electrical/instrumentation wiring, equipment, and fixtures in line with Australian and mining standards. Support Fieldbus reliability, DCS wiring/data calibration, instrumentation control loop fault finding, and maintenance of motors, switch gear, variable speed drives, UPS battery systems, substations, and associated power lines. Report to the Supervisor, Electrical.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Carry out electrical and instrumentation maintenance safely and efficiently to ensure maximum reliability and uptime.
  • •Meet daily work targets for electrical and instrumentation activities according to policies and procedures.
  • •Maintain Fieldbus installation standards and ensure DCS data corresponds with field calibration.
  • •Perform fault finding on instrumentation control loops and ensure instrumentation accuracy per the company calibration procedure.
  • •Maintain plant electrical and instrumentation equipment, including motor control systems, DCS wiring, high/low voltage switch gear, variable speed drives, battery systems, substations, and power line systems.

Key Requirements

  • •High Voltage Ticket.
  • •Current WA electrical worker license (A grade).
  • •Certificate IV Instrumentation certificate.
  • •Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a large mining operation.
  • •Valid WA driver’s license.
Experience:3+ yearsMining
Skills:Multi-taskingTeamworkFault findingCommunication
Licenses:WA electrical worker license (A grade)WA driver’s license
Certifications:High Voltage TicketCertificate IV InstrumentationEWP ticketConfined spaces ticket
Tech Stack:DCSFieldbusMotor control systemsVariable speed drivesUPSHigh voltage motorsLow voltage motorsSwitch gear

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals
Global mining company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and cobalt. Operates large-scale mining and metallurgical assets across Africa, Europe, South America, and other regions.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1996
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