Serviceman - Open Pit Mining Maintenance
Summary
Performs daily servicing and planned maintenance on heavy mining machinery and equipment in an open-pit mine workshop, ensuring safety and efficiency.
Our Macraes Open Pit workshop team are on the search for a Serviceman to join their team. This role will be responsible for safely and efficiently performing daily servicing (fueling and lubrication) and planned maintenance of all mining machinery and ancillary plant/equipment under control of the open pit maintenance workshop. Additionally, the successful applicant will display a high degree of professionalism and quality workmanship to ensure that cost effective maintenance and repairs are delivered.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Maintain high levels of housekeeping of all facilities, equipment, and company vehicles.
- Apply Contamination Control methodologies for all work undertaken.
- Record and report usage of all components, parts, and other resources on work-order job cards.
- Planned maintenance (servicing) of all mining, ancillary and support plant.
- Provide assistance to the fleet maintenance technicians and other workshop personnel.
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) specified for equipment or tasks and be involved in the development and review/revision of procedures when required.
- Full and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles is preferred.
- Previous experience in the servicing, repairs and maintenance of heavy machinery.
- Similar experience in an industry such as forestry, agriculture and road transport carrying out similar types of work will be considered.
- Previous experience with operating of heavy plant and equipment an advantage.
- Residential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago, NZ.
- 7 on / 7 off / 7 nights / 7 off roster
- Competitive salary + bonus scheme
- Discounts on retail and services
- Free Southern Cross Healthcare and Life Insurance
- Monthly health and wellbeing allowance
- Long service recognition
- Living Our Values recognition program
- Free transport to work
- Study assistance
- Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
OGC VALUES: CARE | RESPECT | INTEGRITY | PERFORMANCE | TEAMWORK
**Applications close 20 August 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at careers@oceanagold.com
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