Leading Hand - Refinery - Production

Minara Resources is Australia's largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA's northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world's largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

• The Role

The successful person will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who is responsible for Leading Hand duties of your team to align to production capability and plant utilisation with overall business objectives. Area in our refinery plant under direction of the Supervisor.

You will be responsible for :

• Ensuring productivity objectives are effectively communicated to your team to optimise plant throughput and minimising equipment downtime
• Allocating day-to-day work priorities during shutdown preparation to a range of disciplines, ensuring work is conducted safely
• Motivating employees to perform, measuring team performance and addressing issues as they arise
• Developing and maintaining a productive relationship with crew members whilst assisting in the development of operator training programmes
• Responsible for the health and safety of all personnel and the reporting of any environmental and / or WH&S incidents, accidents, or discharges
• About You

This role will suit a solution focused and experienced Process Operator looking to development their career in this Leading Hand position.

You will also have :

• Experience in a Leading Hand role within a continuous operating plant
• Understanding of chemical and mechanical processes
• Strong understanding of both production and maintenance strategies for large-scale, continuous operating processing plants
• Proven experience aligned to following workplace HSE procedures, legislation policies, and management systems
• A current and valid Australian Manual Driver's Licence
• Past experience leading a team in a similar plant environment
• Exposure to working with Work Area Permit Systems
• Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, WAH, CSE, LF, and EWP tickets (Advantageous)
• What We Offer

We offer a diverse range of roles across our multi pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.

Also on offer are :

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs
• An attractive variable compensation program that creates a link between individual performance and company success
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 14.5%
• A generous private health insurance allowance
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.;