Mine Equipment Operators and Drilling Jobs

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Mining equipment varies incredibly in size, shape, power and usage. The environment in which the gear is used also varies widely requiring different skill and experiences to match the right job with the right mine site and employer.

As a result, finding an operating job where your specific skills and experience are useful can be difficult. At MPI we understand this and have consultants who can talk your language across all of these specific work places :

  • Underground Operators
  • Surface Operators
  • Civil Operators
  • Drill & Blast
  • Exploration Drilling

Let us help you find the best jobs, faster.

For over 25 years, we have found jobs for literally thousands of people across hundreds of different surface and underground operating related roles. Position titles include the following:

Civil Operators; Excavator, All Rounder, Dozer, Grader, Loader, Watercart , Dump Truck, Scraper, Roller, Crane, Road Train Driver.

Surface Operators; Face Shovel, Excavator, All Rounder, Dozer, Grader, Loader, Dump Truck, Watercart.

Underground Operators and Miners; Jumbo, Production Driller, Air Leg Miner, Chargeup , Bogger, Grader, Service Crew, Trucks, Nipper.

Drill and Blast; Blast Hole Driller, Diamond Driller, Exploration Driller, Drillers Offsider, Underground Diamond Driller, Bulk Explosives.

Available Operators Jobs

Dozer Operator

Dozer Operators Wanted for Gascoyne project | 2/1 Roster & Rates up to $81.50!! | more details

All Round Operator

Local Kalgoorlie roles | Good rates of pay | Have Sundays off! | Ongoing role with a small crew more details

All Round Operator

2/2 Even time - Family Friendly roster, Competitive rates, Immediate starts, Temp to Perm possibilit... more details

Drillers Offsider

Drillers Offsider Opportunities Coming Up Your Entry in to Mining more details

Excavator Operator

Up to $74/hr, 2/2 Roster, Temp to Perm Opportunities, Super on all Hours, Principal Gold Client more details

Service Crew

Multiple roles, various rosters and exciting opportunities available more details

Excavator Operator

Even time 7/7, 2/2 roster | $74/hr ++ PLUS Super on ALL hours | Principal gold clients | ASAP Start ... more details

Dump Truck Operators

2/2 Roster on offer | Up to $55+/hr | Super paid on ALL hours | ALL roles are Temp to Perm more details

Dozer Operator

Dozer Operators Wanted for Gascoyne project | 2/1 Roster & Rates up to $81.50!! | more details

Scraper Operator

Scraper Operators Wanted, 2/1, $65/HR, Super on all hours, Temp to Perm opportunities, DIDO options ... more details

Please note that while there may be none (or only a small number) of jobs that satisfied your search criteria, MPi experiences a continuous flow of positions over all Job Categories listed, including those used in your search. 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 you may wish to do this now to take advantage of any positions filled in this manner. As always, our confidentiality promise applies. Thank you for your interest.

Let our professional team assist you

If you are looking for FIFO Underground and Open Pit Operators, connect with Brayden for more information.

Brayden Santich

Brayden Santich
Manager - Workforce Operations
[email protected]
+61 8 9426 1559 AWST (+0800)


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We survey a large number of clients and candidates each month and over the past 12 months, more than 80% of our clients and candidates rate us as equal to or better than our competitors.

The testimonials below are just some of the comments we’ve received back on the work we’ve done.

‘I have just unsubscribed from your email service as I am now employed. I wanted to thank you for all your help and continuing email support. You guys have been the most consistent and involved recruitment agency by far and will have no hesitation in recommending MPI to anyone ever in need. Thank you again.’

‘Really have to hand it to you, you guys are definitely one of the best agencies I’ve ever dealt with. Most of the others don’t even call but you guys are always staying in contact even when there’s no news at all. I really appreciate it.’

‘Well done MPI for the continuous update on the available jobs. I know exactly where I stand as far as a career in mining is concerned from the information you provide. Keep it up. I am hoping to net a job soon from your update. Information is power.’

‘Your peoples' commitment is obvious; I appreciate the occasional advice of what's out there.’

‘Thank you so much for your help & for answering my questions. You have been the only recruiter that has taken the time out to do that, so I really appreciate that. We won’t be giving up that’s for sure.’

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's clients require us to present candidates with at least 12 months of recent Australian mining experience. Therefore, we recommend that people without Australian mining experience contact mining and contracting companies directly as they do sometimes directly employ candidates without Australian mining experience themselves.

Please refer to the FAQ section of our website here for more information on how to get into the mining industry. Additionally, we are affiliated with an organisation that specialises in assisting people get into the mining industry and we recommend you review their website at www.minedex.com.au