Field Technician/ Survey Technician

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

This is your opportunity to find real work life balance! Working as part of our Exploration team, reporting to the Exploration Superintendent, we have an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Field Technician/Survey Technician to join the WA Mining team!

Our Field Technicians are responsible for completing daily inspections, and pre-drilling and post-drilling area inspections whilst also providing expert support for the machine control, communications and data collection hardware and systems.

This position will be offered on a: 7 days on, 7 days off 10.3hr days-only, roster that enables you to drive home at the end of each day and spend more time with friends and family.

Along with providing expert advice, in this largely field-based role, you’ll be carrying out daily inspections and quality control audits of the Exploration Group’s survey and drilling activities.

You will ensure that we are working safely and efficiently, while also fulfilling the ARP (Alcoa Responsible Person) obligations and ensuring compliance with Alcoa’s EHS and QAQC standards, expectations and regulatory obligations, including the Work Health and Safety Act (2020).

 

Key Responsibilities will include:


* Daily drill rig inspections and audits


* Safety assessment of areas prior to drilling.


* Data collection using survey equipment.


* Completion of test programs designed by the Exploration Geologists.


* Troubleshooting of daily issues,


* Implementing upgrades or new hardware and firmware and


* The ongoing tracking or logging of issues to identify improvement opportunities.

What’s on offer:


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion


* Five weeks annual leave


* Benefits allowance


* Performance related bonus (variable)


* 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme


* Paid annual volunteer hours


* Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:


* Minimum Cert IV in Surveying or Field Technician or a related field (Diploma is desirable)


* Previous experience working in an Exploration survey or drilling environment coupled with a clear understanding of drilling procedures and processes.


* Demonstrated experience in machine control support.


* Strong understanding of mapping systems and surveying processes.


* Must be proficient with and comfortable using IT, understand Microsoft Suite as well as android applications.

Knowledge of ArcGIS Pro is desirable.


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