Who works in the mines and what doing

[LyleXR8]

Originally Posted by druxr6t

Finally over working in the city! Too much talking and not enough doing. Going to head to perth in the next 2 months to search for work.

I've got my plumbing trade behind me with construction experience. I am now tossing up between trying to get in as a T/A or just do another apprenticeship

Where abouts should I head too in Perth...the missus and I will spend about a week there, use a few of those days searching!

youve got more chance than most on here, even with no mining or equivalent trade experience but the main factor is you are getting off your butt and going to perth chasing work, half the blokes here sit in there lounge and say i want a FIFO job from melb/syd/bris with no experience and want 200K plus salary. good on you and you should find something easy enough, even if its just a start, everyone starts somewhere

[H.G]

I went to mackay today.. and looks like I scored a job.. apparently its still a good little hot spot for employment..

[XARATE]

Hey guys im just looking for a little advice in reguards to getting into the mines.
Early this year i complete my auto electrical apprenticeship and gained my automotive A/C licence.
Ive looked into a few fifo jobs but they all require experience with equipment im not to familar with. Where im at now involves 50% diagnostic intense work on light vehicles (we get all the jobs that are to hard for everyone else :-P) and 50% heavy logging equipment with the mian items being b double log trucks.
Now im quite comfortable with what i currently work on but im not sure how i' go if im thrown in the deep end and expected to fix something quickly that im not familar with. Obviously given some time i'll get to know the equipment and wont have an issue. But how do i get the experience on the gear if they wont hire someone without experience?

Ive got quite a large tool collection and keen to do a heavy vehicle mechanics apprenticeship if the chance arrives.

Im looking to move back to darwin to do fifo. I finnished my highschool in darwin and moved back to the country to do my apprenticeship, im pretty keen to get back to darwin i loved the lifestyle.

[05_ENFORCER]

WorkPac, Hays, Ranger 3 Deeps Project NT, send resume to kbutson@macmahon.com.au, or for something different try DMS Maritime (Marine lecky).


Labour hire, especially in the NT is the key to further experience/job offers.

They simply cannot get enough of local trades.

I hope this helps...

.

[.bazz.]

Originally Posted by [THOMMO]

We have had the same kind of speal over here in WA with the iron ore mines. All major projects are on hold and spending is at a minimum

things are still busy here on rio tinto's cape lambert site WA, with big up grades at the moment.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by LyleXR8

youve got more chance than most on here, even with no mining or equivalent trade experience but the main factor is you are getting off your butt and going to perth chasing work, half the blokes here sit in there lounge and say i want a FIFO job from melb/syd/bris with no experience and want 200K plus salary. good on you and you should find something easy enough, even if its just a start, everyone starts somewhere

Not entirely true...someone can correct me if I am wrong but from the past month or so of applying (for grad jobs, its slightly different) that theres a huge difference between trade jobs and "professional" jobs. Both in the number of them and the way in which you can apply.

AFAIK there is no way I can just rock up and start poking about with my shiny bum uni paper and the right attitude.

Everything..I mean everything..is all done online. I am mid way through a process with a company and I cant even get an update on where I sit via the phone. "We will contact you when we are ready" is the normal reply...dont even get me started on non-reply email addresses.

[B&D Racing]

Correct everything is decided online good luck if you recieved a job by moving local but that wont be of much use if they actually want FIFO like Caval Ridge and neglected to mention it.
So many friends have got jobs in the last few months .............. But they all still do not have a start date :(

[XR8T3D]

Yeah most of it is decided online. Once you get the call to come in and fill out paperwork you've practically got the job. The selection process with some of the bigger mobs like Rio, BHP, Xstrata are pretty tedious and unless you're over qualified or know someone, you've got slim to no chance with them. Mate of mine working for my company had forklift, overhead crane, ewp, dogging/rigging and he's a boilermaker by trade for a position that required C class licence and still was dicked around after the interview to be told the job was given internally to someone else.

I'm in between transferring companies to two construction/resource mobs because my current job has slowed down and there's more restrictions on BHP's end for how many FIFO and Local guys they want per crew. Jumping ship now while I can.

[druxr6t]

Anyone here work at the Ravenworth Surface Mine near singleton? Applied for a position there. Here's hoping!

Booked in to do my Xstrata Generic Surface Induction in the next couple of weeks as well as my senior first aid next weekend.

[Gambit]

Originally Posted by druxr6t

Anyone here work at the Ravenworth Surface Mine near singleton? Applied for a position there. Here's hoping!

Booked in to do my Xstrata Generic Surface Induction in the next couple of weeks as well as my senior first aid next weekend.

Which mine in particular? I'm guessing rav north. It's gonna be a decent size pit when up & running.
Good luck with it mate

[svo347]

Originally Posted by H.G

speaking of the mines.. anyone know of any polywelding positions available.. have experience will travel. Currently at Moura mines qld. have worked mostly with HDPE450mm but have covered everything between 63mm to 500mm electrofusion and butt welding (yes yes I know it sounds bad
been working on the water transfer project after the floods.. as well as fabrication of replacement parts for the CHPP.. plastic lasts longer than steel..

to get your name out there call
workpac
spotless
ITP
depends on where yo are and what you want to do as well I guess...

How'd you go bud?? Find anything

[svo347]

Originally Posted by H.G

speaking of the mines.. anyone know of any polywelding positions available.. have experience will travel. Currently at Moura mines qld. have worked mostly with HDPE450mm but have covered everything between 63mm to 500mm electrofusion and butt welding (yes yes I know it sounds bad
been working on the water transfer project after the floods.. as well as fabrication of replacement parts for the CHPP.. plastic lasts longer than steel..

to get your name out there call
workpac
spotless
ITP
depends on where yo are and what you want to do as well I guess...

How'd you go bud?? Find anything

[H.G]

technically no.. although I have been toldby a company in mackay that I may have a job in a few weeks.. due to coal pricing and the coal mines trying to cut costs..
but its nothing solid.. still looking and prepared to travel.

[svo347]

Pm me your mobile number mate I can pass on a txt I got for polywelders

[tankclare]

My little brother has a bit over a month to go until he finishes his 3rd year and becomes a trades qualified boilermaker. At the moment he is working repairing dump truck bodies, excavator buckets etc in a workshop in the hunter valley.

Long story short he has been offered a few jobs around the area in workshops and leading hand where he is now but he is really interested to know is there any fly in fly out work over western australia way for boilermakers in any of the mines? He said he knows of operator jobs and what not but unsure if there's work for boilermaker. Can anyone share any info?

[XR8T3D]

Originally Posted by tankclare

My little brother has a bit over a month to go until he finishes his 3rd year and becomes a trades qualified boilermaker. At the moment he is working repairing dump truck bodies, excavator buckets etc in a workshop in the hunter valley.

Long story short he has been offered a few jobs around the area in workshops and leading hand where he is now but he is really interested to know is there any fly in fly out work over western australia way for boilermakers in any of the mines? He said he knows of operator jobs and what not but unsure if there's work for boilermaker. Can anyone share any info?

Hop on seek and search for boilermaker and regional wa for jobs. Don't use the classifications as it'll give him a broad range of jobs but there are hundreds of positions for trade qualified bmw's and fitters.

City rates are about 40-50 and fifo is about 48-60. There are tons of rosters out there 8/6, 2/1, 7/7, 3/1, 4/1 etc. Check into Aston Workforce and Hay's Recruitment. They typically take on guys without mining experience but are trade qualified and offer good rates. Aston does both city/regional fifo work and pay great rates for city and mining. Plenty of contractors out there doing shutdown work if he wants a week on week off sort of schedule.

Hays Recruitment
Lend Lease Infrastructure
Leighton
Goodline
Cape
DIAB Engineering
Schlam Engineering
TME Group
Monadelphous
Aston Workforce
MMS
AMMS
Transfield Services & Transfield Worley

Just to name a few off the top of my head. Use seek to find these companies as a lot of them don't advertise on their sites.

[NC1183]

Just a general question for the couple of guys who seem to be in recruitment, do any of the mines have positions for lineworkers or liveline workers?

[XR8T3D]

Originally Posted by NC1183

Just a general question for the couple of guys who seem to be in recruitment, do any of the mines have positions for lineworkers or liveline workers?

I'm not in recruitment but I've seen the ocassional position listed for linesworkers. Think they typically want 12 months experience before considering you for a spot

[NC1183]

Thats for powerline workers yeah? I have been trade qualified for 3.5years and now qualified to work up to 66kV live

[XR8T3D]

Originally Posted by NC1183

Thats for powerline workers yeah? I have been trade qualified for 3.5years and now qualified to work up to 66kV live

Yeah just a quick search for linesman pulled this:

http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...man&state=3107

[pottery beige]

BHP cans Olympic Dam expansion.. no big surprise here....

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1226455884519

[Franco Cozzo]

Anyone here a shot firer or similar type of role?

Also, just enrolled in OHS cert IV, any sort of OH&S specific roles in the mines? I'm looking at slowly working my way up through the OH&S qualifications, they can't hurt having them anyway.

[Polyal]

Well after applying since April I think I have maybe finally cracked through. Probably shouldnt be saying much at the moment but I am excited...got an offer on condition of medical for a position in Brisbane in a graduate program.

I did the same medical last December so I should be ok...very excited..but will be at rest when I actually sign something. Fingers crossed!

[GTENVY]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Well after applying since April I think I have maybe finally cracked through. Probably shouldnt be saying much at the moment but I am excited...got an offer on condition of medical for a position in Brisbane in a graduate program.

I did the same medical last December so I should be ok...very excited..but will be at rest when I actually sign something. Fingers crossed!

Mate if you cant pass a medical for a mining job in my experience you've got something seriously wrong with you. If you are of reasonable health and dont havent any severe conditions you'll be fine

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by GTENVY

Mate if you cant pass a medical for a mining job in my experience you've got something seriously wrong with you. If you are of reasonable health and dont havent any severe conditions you'll be fine

Thanks..Im pretty sure I will be ok, and your right, no disrespect to some people in the industry but I am sure they are thankful the test doesnt seem to be needed again once your in!

Got the check Friday..looking forward to the potential move.

[XR8T3D]

Originally Posted by GTENVY

Mate if you cant pass a medical for a mining job in my experience you've got something seriously wrong with you. If you are of reasonable health and dont havent any severe conditions you'll be fine

Medical is quite easy and can differ with each medical place. Having done a few myself, they're very easy and I agree if you can't pass something is seriously wrong with you.

I'm off to a 4:1 for a few months next Wednesday. Wish me luck!

[buggerlugs]

http://www.news.com.au/business/here...-1226462427189
Is the boom coming to an end ? I met 2 contractors that got the flick in the last week...... They both said it is starting to get a bit grim. With the price of coal at the moment and the labour costs, is the boom sustainable ?

[Polyal]

I alo read an artile today that capital invetment is still going strong, up 3.4% or something..118B in the pipeline..ill see if i can find the article

[XR6TCraig]

Personally I reckon the boom has been over for quite a while. The media keeps talking it up but we really haven't been in a boom since the GFC.

There has been plenty of growth but the days of super profits ( which is what I would associate with a boom) are just not there. Margins are quite skinny with the price of coal and iron ore at the moment, along with the extra taxes introduced in the last few years. Australia is becoming less and less of an attractive place to dig stuff out of the ground.

[Supel_11]

Hay mate go and do your generic 4 day course, cause basically if u hand your resume in and u don't have it, it goes through one and and to the bin check this site out http://www.minesrescueservices.com/ and go from there
Cheers