Mining Trades Jobs

If you’re a mining experienced tradesperson, looking for a new job, it is likely you will have experience in one or more of these areas:

Infrastructure and Fixed Assets
Civil Trades
Mechanical Trades
Electrical Trades
Instrumentation
Mine and Mill Production
Fixed Plant Maintenance
Underground Mobile Plant Maintenance
Surface Mobile Plant Maintenance
Camp Maintenance (Plumber, Carpenter, Air Conditioning Mechanic)

We can help you find that job across all distinct trades and maintenance related disciplines on mine sites and in processing plants. The job titles our clients have asked us to work on over 25 years include;

Auto Electrician, Boilermaker, Fixed Plant Fitter, Leading Hand Electrician, Electrician, Electrician/Instrumentation Technician, Refrigeration Mechanic/Technician, Drill Fitter, Light Vehicle Fitter/Mechanic, HD Fitter, Tyre Fitter, Dewatering Technician.

Available Trades Jobs

Electrical Supervisor - Underground

Hands on leadership role, offering long term stability, site support and the opportunity to drive pe...

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Underground Electrician

7/7 roster underground electrician role. Surface mining electricians welcome to transition undergrou...

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Underground Drill Fitter / HD Fitter

FIFO | UG Drill Fitter | HD Fitter | Multiple UG Mine Sites | From $90/hr + Super

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Please note that while there may be none (or only a small number) of jobs, MPI experiences a continuous flow of positions over all Job Categories, including accounting.

Time constraints placed on us by our clients, as well as confidentiality issues, result in many vacancies being filled only by a search of our targeted databases. If you have not yet registered with MPI Recruitment you may wish to do this now to take advantage of any positions filled in this manner. As always, our confidentiality promise applies.

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Looking to get a start within the industry?

Our Promise is to be honest with you and advise you if we are not able to help. The vast majority of MPI Recruitment’s clients require us to present candidates with at least 12 months of recent Australian mining experience.

how to get into the mining industry

Career progression

Depending on what area your trade is in, you may be able to up-skill to a different trade or progress to a Leading Hand or Supervisory role in your trade.

Check out the information below for training and education suggestions

Tickets/licences

If you are looking to get a start in the industry and you have a commercial or industrial background, moving to a small mining town like Kalgoorlie, WA or Mt Isa, QLD could be a good way to get your foot in the door.

Generally, companies will need the following tickets along with your trade certification:

Working at Heights
Confined Spaces
Gas Testing Atmosphere
Elevated Work Platform (EWP)
White Card
HR Drivers Licence (in case you are required to move machinery)