Employers

Administration

Mining Administration / Clerical Recruitment

Our team is confident that we can find you high quality temporary or permanent administration support quickly. We recruit for both site based and corporate administration roles including:

Reception/General Administration
Accommodation/Travel/Camp Management
Project Administration
Maintenance Administration
Database Administration
HR/Recruitment Administration
Accounts
Payroll
Executive/Personal Assistant Support
Document Control

Accounting & Administration Management

Accounting and Administration Management Recruitment.

Recruitment for mine accounting and senior site and administration management positions requires a special understanding of the technology used, the operating environment and the reporting structures unique to mining and mineral processing environments.

We have assisted our clients with roles across all mining accounting and administration sub sectors including:

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Mine Accounting
Project Accounting
CFO and Company Secretary
Financial Controller
Business Analyst
Administration Management

Contracts/Procurement

Mining Contracts - Procurement recruitment

We have matched great employers with great employees across a wide range of positions including;

Contracts Administrator
Contracts Officer
Contracts Advisor
Contracts Manager

Engineering

Engineering Recruitment (Mining and Mineral Processing)

MPI has supported thousands of clients in their search for new mineral processing candidates and our expertise spans the entire spectrum from Graduates to Engineering Managers.

Positions we have recruited for include:

Civil/Structural Engineers
Construction Professionals
Cost Control & Risk Evaluators
DCS/Process Control Engineers
Design Engineers
Drafters
Electrical Engineers
Engineering Planners/Schedulers
Graduate Engineers
Management Professionals
Mechanical Engineers
Mechatronic Engineers
Power System Engineers
Project Controls Managers
Project Engineers
Project Managers

Environmental

Mining Environmental Recruitment

We have managed hundreds of recruitment assignments and matched great employees with great employers, across a wide range of specific environmental position levels including:

Environmental Manager
EHS Manager
Environmental Officer
Environmental Superintendent
Environmental Technician
Environmental Coordinator

Field Staff

Mining and Exploration Geology Assistant Recruitment (Field Staff)

We work in all Geology Assistant candidate recruitment including:

Underground Geo-technicians
Open Pit Technicians
Survey Assistants
Exploration Field Assistants
Core Yard Technicians
Environmental Technicians
Senior Geology Assistants
Field Coordinators

Geology

Mining Geology and Exploration Recruitment

Our geology team work across all levels of geology recruitment within the mining and exploration industry from Graduate Geologists to Geology Managers and we are able to source quality candidates across:

Exploration Geologists
Exploration Managers
Field Assistants
Geology Managers
Resource Geologists
Open Pit Geologists
Underground Geologists
Pit/Geotechnicians

Human Resources

Mining Human Resources (HR) Recruitment

We understand the factors that influence cultures of mining businesses and have matched great employers with great employees across a wide range of corporate and site based HR positions including;

HR Manager
HR Superintendent
HR Consultant
HR Advisor
HR Coordinator
HR Administrator
IR/ER Advisor
Recruitment Advisor
Training Advisor
Remuneration Advisor

Software/Information Technology

Mining Information Technology (IT) Recruitment (Software/Information Technology)

Recruitment for IT positions requires a special understanding of the technology used, the operating environment and the reporting structures unique to mining and mineral processing environments. We understand the factors that influence cultures of mining businesses and have matched great employers with great employees across a wide range of positions including:

Geological modelling software
Mine planning software
Ore reserve/resource computing
Automation
Process control
IT Level 1,2,3 and 4 Technicians
Helpdesk, First Line Support
Systems Administrators
IT Engineers
IT Coordinators
IT Managers

Labourers

General Mine Labouring and Trades Assistant (TA) recruitment (Labourers)

We have filled recruitment assignments across all general labouring, TA and support roles across all mining, mineral processing and exploration environments for specific position titles including:

Trade Assistant – Civil
General Entry Level
Mechanical Trades
Camp cleaner
Camp Cook
Rigger
Scaffolder
Sentry
Yard Hard
General Labourer

Maintenance

Mining and Minerals Processing - Maintenance Recruitment

We have supported thousands of clients in their search for new mineral processing candidates and we cover everything from Graduates to Maintenance Managers.

Positions we have recruited for include:

Fixed Plant

Mechanical Supervisors
Mechanical Superintendents
Maintenance Managers
Maintenance Planners
Reliability Engineers
Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisors
Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendents
Project Supervisors & Managers
Maintenance Engineers
Boilermaker/Fabrication Supervisors & Superintendents

Mobile Plant (Underground & Surface)

Maintenance Supervisors
Maintenance Superintendents
Maintenance Managers
Reliability Engineers
MARC Managers
HV & Auto Electrical Specialists
Crane Maintenance Specialists

Mineral Processing/Metallurgy

Metallurgy and Minerals Processing Recruitment

We have supported thousands of clients in their search for new mineral processing candidates and we cover everything from Graduates to Principal Process Engineers.

Positions we have recruited for include:

Process Engineers
- Study Managers
- Lead Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Control System Engineers
Production Engineers
- Hydro Metallurgists
- Pyro Metallurgists
- Graduate Engineers/Metallurgists
Processing Management
- Processing Managers
- Metallurgy Superintendents
- Mill Superintendents
- Processing Supervisors
Chemists & Laboratory Specialists
Sales Engineers
Technical Consultants

Mining Engineering

Mining Engineering Recruitment

We have managed recruitment assignments and have found great employees for great employers, across all mining engineering related positions including:

Feasibility Manager
Geotechnical Engineer
Geotechnical Manager
Manager Mining
Mining Engineer
Production Superintendent
Resident Manager
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
Alternate General Manager
Alternate Quarry Manager
Alternate Mining Manager
Alternate Underground Manager
Chief Mining Engineer
Contracts Engineer
Dragline Engineer
Financial Analyst
General Manager
General Mine Foreman
Graduate Mining Engineer
Group Mining Engineer
Junior Open Pit Mining Engineer
Junior Underground Mining Engineer
Mine Manager
Mine Planning Manager
Mining Engineer
Mining Manager
Open Pit Mine Planning Engineering
Open Pit Drill & Blast Engineer
Open Pit Drill & Blast Manager
Open Pit Mining Manager
Open Pit Mining Engineer
Open Pit Project Manager
Principal Mining Engineer
Project Engineer
Project Manager
Quarry Manager
Senior Drill & Blast Engineer
Senior Dragline Engineer
Senior Estimator
Senior Mining Engineer
Senior Open Pit Mine Planning Engineer
Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer
Senior Underground Mining Engineer
Senior Underground Mine Planning Engineer
Technical Sales Consultant
Technical Services Manager
Technical Services Superintendent
Tunnelling Engineer
Underground Contracts Manager
Underground Drill & Blast Engineer
Underground Mine Planning Engineer
Underground Mining Engineer
Underground Mining Manager
Underground Project Engineer
Underground Project Manager
Underground Ventilation Engineer

Occupational Health & Safety

Mining Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Recruitment

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the exploration, mining and mineral processing industries, represents a highly specialised field of expertise. Recruitment for people into this space requires not only experience with technical products and software, but an often intimate knowledge of the specific working environment, be that recruitment for OHS specialists for remote exploration sites, processing facilities or underground and open cut mining operations.

Over many years, individual recruitment assignments have been managed and great employees have been matched with great employers across a wide range of specific OHS position titles including:

Technical Writing
Emergency Response Co-ordinator
Emergency Response Officer
HSE Manager
Site Nurse
Occupational Hygienist
OH&S Manager
OH&S Co-ordinator
OH&S Officer
Paramedic
Risk Manager
OHS Superintendent
Training Manager
Training Coordinator

Equipment Operators

Mine Equipment Operators and Drilling Recruitment

Underground Operators and Miners Recruitment

With various methods of underground mining, we understand how crucial it is to make sure the right candidates are sourced with the right skillset for your operational needs. Over the past 20 years, MPi have worked with small and large-scale operations across temporary, permanent and project recruitment.

Below is a list of underground positions we can assist you with:

Shift Supervisor
Jumbo Operator
Production Driller
Long Hole Driller
Air Leg Miner
Charge Up
Grader Operator
Bogger Operator
Agitator Driver
Paste/Shotcrete Worker
Service Crew
Truck Driver
Nipper

Civil Equipment Operators Recruitment

Equally as important to the industry as production crews, MPi also recruit for a range of Civil Mining and Construction personnel to assist with projects such as Camp upgrades, Haul Roads, construction and maintenance of Tailings Dams as well as rehab work. Often our clients will require multiple operators to be available to start immediately for short or fixed-term contracts, so it is crucial that we have a good understanding of civil works and what skills and experience are essential for these projects to run smoothly.

Some positions we have recruited for include:

Civil Supervisor
Excavator Operator
Dozer Operator
Grader Operator
Loader Operator
Roller Operator
Scraper Operator
Water Cart Operator
Dump Truck Operator
Ancillary/All-Round Operator
Road Train Driver
Crane Operator

Open Pit Operators and Miners Recruitment

Production Open Pit Operators are a key component to a mines ’ success and it is crucial that your team be built to uphold the company’s values, culture and targets in a safe and efficient manner. Our team here at MPi have been recruiting within this field for over 20 years and understand that each operation require a high level of competence for their specific fleet. Some of the personnel we supply include:

Production Supervisor
Production Excavator
Face Shovel Operator
Ancillary/All-Round Operator
Dozer Operator
Grader Operator
Loader Operator
Water Cart Operator
Dump Truck Operator

Drill & Blast Operators Recruitment

Drill & Blast is a specialised area of the mining industry and although there is a smaller market for these candidates, they are certainly in high demand. Mining People have a comprehensive database that allows us to source employees with the right experience and work requirements for your specific operation.

Positions we can assist with include:

Blast Hole Drillers
RC Drillers
Aircore Driller
Diamond Drillers
Drillers Offsiders
Shot firers
Blast Crew
MPU/MMU Operators

Process Plant/Laboratory

Mineral Processing & Laboratory Recruitment (Process Plant/Metallurgy)

Mineral processing plants and laboratories can be complex. Recruitment assignments should be sensitive to the specific mineral, metal or commodity being processed, as well as the specific processing method and plant technology being used across all plant and laboratory environments.

These include, but are not limited to:

Crushing
Grinding
Leaching
Flotation
Smelting
Refining
Assaying

Mineral Processing Supervision

Mining & Processing - Supervisory & Leading Hand Recruitment (Mineral Processing Supervision)

Key front-line leadership roles require a professional recruitment approach, so as to identify the nuances required to make a great supervisor or leading hand.

We understand the working environments and therefore can spend more time on cultural fit and the leadership attributes of Supervisor and Leading Hand candidates.

We have carried out recruitment assignments for Supervisors and Leading Hands across all working environments including:

Electrical maintenance
Mechanical maintenance
Underground mining
Surface mining
Process plants
Laboratories

Open Pit and Underground Supervision

Open Pit & Underground Supervisor Recruitment

We have carried out recruitment assignments for Supervisors and Leading Hands across all working environments including:

Underground Mine Superintendents & Project Managers
Underground Mining Supervisors
Surface Mine Superintendents & Project Managers
Surface Mining Supervisors
Mine Construction – Civil Supervisors

Supply/Procurement

Mining Supply/Stores/Purchasing - Procurement Recruitment (Supply / Procurement)

Our team is speaking with Supply candidates on a daily basis and can provide you with temporary and permanent recruitment services quickly. We have matched great employers with great employees across a wide range of positions including;

Storeperson
Supply Officer
Purchasing Officer
Logistics Coordinator
Inventory Controller
Supply Supervisor
Supply Superintendent
Supply/Warehouse Manager

Surveying

Mine Surveying Recruitment

We manage recruitment for full-service assignments and pay-rolling capabilities that have found quality and relevant personnel for great employers, across all mining surveying related positions including:

Survey Assistant
Chief Mine Surveyor
Graduate Surveyor
Mine Surveyor
Open Pit Mine Surveyor
Senior Open Pit Mine Surveyor
Senior Underground Mine Surveyor
Underground Mine Surveyor

Trades (Fixed & Mobile Plant)

Mining Trades Recruitment

We have successfully partnered with clients to supply contract and permanent staff for a variety of trades and maintenance occupations including:

Fixed Plant Fitter
Boilermaker/Welder
Electrician/Instrumentation Technician
Refrigeration Mechanic/Technician
Auto Electrician
Heavy Duty (HD) Fitter
Drill Fitter
Light Vehicle Fitter/Mechanic
Serviceperson
Machinist
Tyre Fitter
Underground Fitter
Underground Electrician
Dewatering Fitter/Technician
Plumbing
Carpentry