The Opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced Permit Officer to join our team at the Wodgina Lithium Processing Plant. In this role you will be responsible for the development, implementation and upkeep of the Wodgina Processing Facilities isolation and tagging system. This includes the daily planning, implementation and monitoring of permits and isolations, as well as preparing permits for upcoming work and shutdowns.  Timely response to breakdown tasks to ensure equipment is back online as soon as possible is also essential.  

Full-time position based on a 8/6 roster (Day shifts only), offering Fly In, Fly Out from Perth WA and Brisbane QLD.

Key Responsibilities

• Permit preparation and scoping of isolation requirements
• Maintenance and upkeep of the Isolation and Tagging systems and procedures.
• Perform level master and group isolations and de-isolation
• Management of isolation requirements for: Weekly planned preventative maintenance schedule; Weekly Modular shutdowns; Weekly Primary Crusher Shutdowns; 12 weekly major plant outages; Daily breakdown maintenance
• Maintain operational discipline and consistency across shifts and teams by adhering to operating procedures, strategies/philosophies, troubleshooting guides and escalation protocols at all times.
• Ensuring that the Isolation and Tagging procedure is adhered to by the end user
• Conduct training of other personnel in the Isolation and Tagging process
• Regular scheduled auditing of the systems and processes

What you’ll bring

• Extensive experience in a similar role developing and/or implementing Permit to Work and Isolation/Tagging systems
• Experience in performing isolations and permit issuing within a process operating environment
• Sound understanding and previous experience in mineral processing operations including crushing, grinding, magnetic separation, flotation (conventional and reverse), thickening, and filtration, tailings disposal and management (wet and dry).
• Readily understand/ able to read P&ID's
• Hold, or willing to obtain a National Police Clearance valid within 12 months
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screen
• Australian driver’s license (Manual)
• Full Australian working rights

What MinRes can offer you

• Taking Mining to the next level with State-of-the-Art site facilities including award winning food prepared by MinRes’ own chefs!
• We invest in your career, with a focus on leadership, upskilling, training and development programs.
• Access to a range of benefits to look after the important things in life – family, health, fun and your future.

About Wodgina

The Wodgina lithium operation is located 120km south of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining operations at Wodgina, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual capacity of 900,000 tonnes (SC5.5). 

About Our Process

At Mineral Resources, we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicant’s suitability for a role including reference checks, Australian work rights, national police checks, pre-employment medical, and or drug alcohol testing.

Shortlisting will begin immediately so hit the APPLY NOW button and join a company on the move.

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.