Karara Mining Limited (KML) is an Ansteel Group company formed as a joint venture with Gindalbie Metals Limited. Ansteel is one of the largest iron ore producers and steel makers in China. Located 200km south-east of Geraldton, Western Australia, Karara is the largest mining operation and the first major magnetite mine in the Mid-West. It produces a premium, high-grade concentrate product for export to steelmakers.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Control Room Operator, tasked to safely operate the Karara Concentrator Control Room within set operating parameters and guidelines, whilst adhering to Safe Working Procedures and maintaining clear lines of communication with field personnel.

Working on a Full-time 8 days on 6 days off and 7 nights on 7 days off roster, FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Geraldton.

To be successful in the role, the following is essential:

• Western Australian C Class Drivers Licence
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and good written and verbal English communication skills
• Proven ability to work independent of supervision
• Demonstrated capability for continuous improvement
• Proven ability to work in a start-up environment
• Demonstrated experience with operating PCS systems in a control room and understanding of mineral processing
• Control system experience in a continuous process related industry
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and give effective direction to personnel in processing plant
• National Police clearance 

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Key Duties - including but not limited to:

Working collaboratively and effectively with other key departments such as: Metallurgy, Control System Engineering, Maintenance, Mining and Tails Storage Facility contractors.

Safely operate by Controlling, Monitoring, Adjusting, Fixing, Recording, Cleaning and Improving the following sections of the Concentrator:

• Primary Crusher
• Stockpiling and reclaim
• Secondary crushing and screening
• High Pressure Grinding rolls (HPGR) and screening
• Rougher Magnetic Separation (RMS)
• Ball mills (primary grinding)
• Intermediate Magnetic Separation (IMS)
• Tower mills (fine grinding)
• Cleaner Magnetic separation (CMS)
• Flotation
• Scavenger magnetic separation (SMS)
• Concentrate thickener
• Concentrate filtering
• Concentrate storage
• Tails thickener
• Tails filtering
• Tails disposal

About Karara Mining

Located 200 km south-east of Geraldton in the Shire of Perenjori, Western Australia Karara has an expected mine life of 30+ years. The operation includes a large open pit mine, complex ore processing and beneficiation plant and significant infrastructure and logistics networks. As part of the logistics network Karara owns and operates 80km of railway between Tilley Junction and the Karara mine site, linking the Karara Export Terminal at the Port of Geraldton, able to handle up to 16 Mtpa of export product from a dedicated berth, with associated rail and train unloading infrastructure.

As well as:

• 1Gbps Internet Bandwidth on site to enjoy video family face time and internet surfing
• Eco-walking/jogging trail in a natural bush setting, swimming pool, mini golf, tennis, cricket, volleyball facilities,
• We are a short commute (45 minutes) from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip
• Family friendly rosters provide for you to spend more time at home and less time travelling
• Being closer to Perth the mid-west offers a more temperate climate than the Pilbara region

To learn more about, please visit www.kararamining.com.au