Service Technician
About the role
Reporting to the Operations Team, the Underground Service Technician plays a key role in ensuring underground mining activities operate safely and efficiently. You will support development operations by installing, maintaining, and repairing underground services, contributing to ground support activities, and assisting with the preparation of production areas to ensure safe and productive outcomes.
This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with underground experience, a strong safety mindset, and the ability to work effectively as part of a high‑performing team.
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Installing and repairing underground services on development headings
- Setting up and maintaining ventilation systems, including building vent walls
- Tensioning cables to support ground control and structural safety
- Preparing production drill hole sites to support mining activities
- Operating portable agitators as required
- Spraying shotcrete to provide effective ground support
- Identifying and reporting hazards and unsafe conditions
- Maintaining safe work practices in line with site procedures and standards
About you
Ideally, you will have previous experience working in an underground mining environment and be comfortable performing physically demanding tasks in a dynamic operational setting. You have a strong commitment to safety, take pride in doing the job right, and are confident identifying, reporting, and managing workplace hazards.
You will also bring:
- Previous underground mining experience (preferred)
- A current C‑class driver’s licence
- A positive, safety‑focused attitude
- The ability to follow instructions and work effectively within a team
- Strong communication skills and awareness of underground hazards
About us
From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company.
At Ernest Henry
At Ernest Henry, our mine life extension to 2040 and a doubling of ore reserves offers more operational diversity on site, and a bright future for our people and the community.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (novated leasing and remote area housing), quarterly bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition programs, study assistance, discounted health insurance, and allowances for DIDO and local employees.
At Ernest Henry, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive FIFO roster from Cairns or Townsville, a DIDO roster with access to our top‑class camp, or live locally in the close‑knit community of Cloncurry and be home every night.
This roster is 8/6 (days) – 7/7 (nights) on 12‑hour shifts.
We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage conversations about the flexible work options available.
At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To find out more about us and our Ernest Henry Operation, click here.
We thank you for taking the time to submit your application