Make your mark with Thiess
Every day, all around the world, we support, celebrate, and champion our people, as we know they are one of our biggest assets. We recognise their talent and contributions, whilst we reward and embrace transparency, diversity, and change.
Join us, hone your skills, or let us train you and help you develop new ones. Take on new challenges, grow through mentorship, collaborate, and become empowered.
At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and have the opportunity to grow to their full potential.
The Opportunity
Are you a skilled Haul Truck, Multi Skilled or Digger Operator with a passion for the mining industry? Thiess are currently seeking applications from experienced and motivated Mining Operators to join our high-performing team at Lake Vermont.
As a key member of the Lake Vermont production team, you'll be responsible for operating a wide variety of mobile heavy earthmoving plant within a coal production environment. This could be operating mechanical or electric haul trucks (CAT 785, 789, 793 or 797), Komatsu 830/930Es, Liebherr 282s, CAT D11 Dozers, CAT 18 or 24M Graders, or even operating a Liebherr 9800 Digger!!
Roster: 7/7| Location: Lake Vermont, QLD | Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
As a Mining Operator, you will:
- Be expected to operate heavy mobile earthmoving plant in an efficient, effective and productive manner onsite.
- Ensure that everyone's safety always comes first - this is our highest priority!
About you:
- Current Standard 11 (Surface) (Within 5 years)
- Previous experience operating heavy mobile earthmoving machinery with a coal production environment.
- Current Signed SSEs/Training Transcript for mobile plant (under 5 yrs old) for Trucks, Dozers, Graders and/or Diggers (up to 900T)
What's on offer:
- Market leading competitive salary package and bonuses available.
- Paid flights from Brisbane.
- Salary Sacrificing through SGFleet
- Ongoing training & development opportunities to upskill onto new machinery!
- Strong safety-first culture built on care, respect and accountability for all.
- Offer our employees a range of discounts including health insurance (Medibank), discounts on travel & other retail products & more!
About Us
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.
Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.
At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.
Learn more about working at Thiess.
How to Apply
This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.
Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.
Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.
Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected].
