Workplace Type: Onsite
About Newmont
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
Boddington offers a unique opportunity to live in the South West, only 130 kms from the Perth CBD and approximately 100kms from the coast so there will be plenty of time to enjoy the lifestyle this area has to offer. One of the largest gold producers in Australia, you will join a diverse team and have the opportunity to advance your career with an innovative company dedicated to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity.
With good rosters and a unique opportunity to live locally and go home each day, we also provide DIDO with accommodation in our Village.
Your impact
As a Boilermaker with Newmont, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of a large fixed plant processing environment. Your work will directly support the safe and efficient delivery of our milling production targets of 40.5MTPA, contributing to overall site performance and operational success.
As part of our team you will
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Monitor, maintain and repair equipment across a large-scale process plant
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Carry out planned maintenance (PM) inspections across all processing areas
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure plant reliability and safety standards are maintained
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Support safe and efficient production across key plant areas, including:
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Crushing circuit
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Milling circuit
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Flotation circuit
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Screening and cyclones
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Filtering and reagents
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Carbon in Leach (CIL) circuit
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Carbon regeneration and elution
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Water services
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Operate a range of plant equipment, including:
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Elevated Work Platforms (EWP)
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Forklifts
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Overhead cranes
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Dogging, basic rigging and Hiab
Prerequisites for your success in the role
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Boilermaker Trade Qualification
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Demonstrated maintenance experience in a large process plant environment
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Strong computer literacy skills
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Experience working with CMMS systems (SAP preferred)
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High Risk Licences:
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Forklift
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Elevated Work Platform
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Dogging/Rigging (preferred)
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Confined Space Entry and Working at Heights certifications (preferred)
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Current C Class Driver’s Licence
Your work environment
This role is based at Boddington Gold Mine and operates on an 8:6 roster, offering a balanced lifestyle while working within a large-scale fixed plant processing operation.
You will be part of a high-performing maintenance team supporting a complex gold processing environment that prioritises safety, teamwork and continuous improvement. The role provides exposure across multiple circuits within the plant, offering varied and hands-on experience to further develop your technical skills.
Applications close 13 July 2026
Why join Newmont
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow
More About Newmont
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Website: http://www.newmont.com
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Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine
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Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
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Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting
Note: Newmont does not ask individuals to pay money to apply or be considered for employment or to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal. If you are asked to do either, do not respond and please report this immediately to [email protected].
