Karara Mining Limited is a joint venture between Gindalbie Metals Limited and AnSteel, one of the largest iron ore producers and steel makers in China. Karara operates an iron ore mine and associated infrastructure in the mid-west region of W.A.  The operation is designed for a +30 year mine life and production of 8Mtpa.  It comprises a long life and world-class magnetite deposit; dedicated rail infrastructure; and an integrated train load-out/ship loading facility at our Geraldton port operations. Karara is breaking new ground with the development and ongoing operation of the first significant iron ore mine in the mid- west.

We have an opportunity for a qualified and experienced Electrical Engineer to join the site based Electrical Maintenance team. The Electrical Engineer's role is to effectively collaborate with the site maintenance and operations teams to provide engineering support to improve the reliability of equipment to meet operational targets. This will require the use of sound engineering practices that comply with all regulatory and statutory requirements. 

To be considered for this role applicants must be able to demonstrate previous experience in electrical fault finding and have a strong technical understanding of fixed plant maintenance & reliability. 

This role operates on an 8 days on 6 days off continuous day shift rotation.

Key responsibilities;

• Actively demonstrate behaviours in alignment to Karara's Company Values and Life Saving Commitments
• Promote and contribute to a safe, positive and harmonious workplace environment
• Demonstrate personal leadership by meeting all Karara safety policy and procedure requirements
• Engineer solutions to plant reliability issues or develop optimisation opportunities in alignment with relevant Australian standards, regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Utilise the KML Change Management process to develop and implement improvements to equipment
• Adhere to work priorities provided by maintenance leadership team to ensure critical business needs are addressed in a timely manner
• Support the business in all high voltage and 415V electrical reticulation equipment and installations
• Provide support and engineering solutions for: Electrical Protection Relays (ie SEL Relays)
• Undertake Electrical Design and Projects as required ensuring all work complies with Australian regulatory and statutory requirements
• Provide technical support to the Maintenance team in relation to Electrical areas
• Work with all departments to reduce downtime and improve reliability of equipment to meet operational targets
• Read and interpret electrical schematic and connection diagrams to assist with fault finding activities or develop improvement opportunities
• Assist in downtime process investigation including root cause analysis to identify corrective actions to eliminate risk of repeat occurrences

Key individual requirements;

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar)
• Solid electrical and reliability background
• Exposure to Mineral Processing which includes HV and LV electrical reticulation and protection systems
• Experience in the electrical engineering field with several years exposure to reliability engineering and operational plants.
• Significant experience within the mining or associated industry.
• Demonstrable success in the development, set up and implementation of plant reliability processes and systems and establishing baseline definitions.

The Karara Lifestyle;

It is only a short commute (45 minutes) from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip at Karara. This provides the opportunity for you to spend more time at home and less time travelling. The mid-west offers a more temperate climate than other iron ore mining regions in the Pilbara region. The Karara village is brand new and offers high quality amenities with ensuited rooms; Telstra 4G mobile coverage; an eco-walking/jogging trail in a natural bush setting, as well as swimming pool, mini golf, tennis, cricket, gym and volleyball facilities.