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Drill Maintenance Supervisor

Norton Gold Fields
West Kalgoorlie, WA
A$10 p/h + 10% Bonus + GU Health + Allowances
Mining, Resources & Energy → Mining - Engineering & Maintenance
Full-time
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


Join Norton and take advantage of these exciting opportunities to grow your career as an established gold miner. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: Kalgoorlie or Camp Accommodation

WORK SITE: Binduli

ROSTER: 8:6 Day Shift Only - 12hrs (Residential or FIFO)

PACKAGE: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Site Allowance + Family Private Health Insurance or Allowance + Death and TPD Coverage or Allowance + Mental Health Programs + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As a Drill Maintenance Supervisor at Norton Gold Fields, you are responsible for overseeing drill maintenance contractors and Norton employees. This role ensures the safety, reliability, and performance of the Open Pit drill fleets while meeting availability and cost targets, maintaining asset integrity, and driving operational efficiency.

  • Contract & Compliance Management – Oversee contractors, review invoices, address KPI variances, and finalise contract claims within deadlines.
  • Drill Fleet Oversight – Manage daily drill operations, ensure compliance with classified plant regulations, and maintain fleet KPI performance.
  • Maintenance Planning & Reporting – Coordinate maintenance schedules, track drifter hours, and ensure availability of critical spare parts.
  • Safety & Risk Management – Conduct pre-start meetings, inspections, hazard identifications, and ensure zero LTI incidents within the team.
  • Stock & Cost Control – Monitor and maintain critical spare stock levels to prevent downtime and unexpected costs.

ABOUT YOU

  • Atlas T45 , D45 and L7 Blast hole Drill rigs
  • At least 3 years of site-based maintenance supervisory experience or similar (Essential).
  • Mechanical or Electrical Trade qualified in Heavy Plant or equivalent. (Essential)
  • Certified or in the process of acquiring the Classified Plant Inspector or Schedule 26 appointment (Essential).
  • Current, unrestricted Western Australian Class “C” Driver’s Licence (Essential).
  • Previous experience with AMT Maintenance Software (Desirable).
  • Experience with contractual administration. (Desirable).
  • Good understanding of the following machines:

BENEFITS

  • Permanent full-time role with an immediate start.
  • Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
  • Receive a $12k residential allowance per annum, if you are residential and not FIFO.
  • Receive up to $5k site allowance per annum, depending on your site location.
  • Receive up to 10% short-term incentive payment (STIP) of your base salary.
  • A fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or allowance up to $5k.
  • A fully covered Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance or allowance up to $2.4k.
  • Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
  • Work with a team that prioritises safety.

WHY NORTON GOLD FIELDS?

Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with a recent annual production of up to 200,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie goldfield region, including a highly prospective tenement package of more than 1,000km² surrounding the 3.8Mtpa Paddington Mill. Norton recently expanded production capability by commissioning the Binduli North Heap Leach Project.

Our vision is to be the leading gold producer, setting the industry benchmark in safety, teamwork, innovation, operational efficiency, and cost control.

Norton currently has a range of opportunities across multiple long-term projects in the Goldfields region, all conveniently located just 10-45 minutes from town.

APPLY NOW...

This can be your new beginning at a company that values its people and celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Norton is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for our roles, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability.


About Norton Gold Fields

WA, Australia

Norton Gold Fields Limited (Norton or “the Company”) is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with annual production of more than 178,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie gold region, including a highly prospective tenement package of 1,092km² surrounding the 3.3Mtpa Paddington Mill.

Norton acquired the Bullabulling Gold Project near Coolgardie in 2014, including a series of granted mining leases, prospecting licences and exploration licences. Historically, Bulabulling was a near-surface open pit gold mining producer in the 1990's. Norton aims to review and advance the project towards production.

Norton has Mineral Resources of 10.35Moz, gold Ore Reserves of 1.11Moz and a mine life in excess of ten years, with considerable exploration upside from more than 80 known prospects across its tenement package.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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