Process Technician

Barto Gold is a privately owned Australian gold explorer, developer, and producer operating since 2009. Focused on gold exploration and production in Western Australia, our flagship Marvel Loch project operates multiple open pits and underground mines servicing a 2.1Mt per annum processing facility. Supported by a tenement holding of over 1,400 km² in the Southern Cross Greenstone Belt, we are strategically positioned for continued growth.

We are seeking experienced Process Technicians to join our processing operations at our gold mine. This is a great time to join the Barto Gold Processing Department as our business progresses into 2026 and beyond, this growth is expected to create new roles and career progression opportunities for high-performing team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor gold processing plant equipment including crushing, milling, gravity, CIL/CIP, elution and gold room activities
• Conduct routine inspections, troubleshooting, and first-line maintenance
• Identify and report plant faults, hazards, and improvement opportunities
• Complete operational logs, reports, and shift handovers
• Maintain housekeeping and comply with site safety, environmental, and quality systems
• Work closely with maintenance and metallurgical teams to optimise plant performance

About you

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a gold processing plant and be able to independently and safely operate crushers, ore transfer conveyors and stackers, mills, cyclones, Leach & CIL circuits as well as an understanding of water and tailings management. Your experience assisting with elution, gravity and gold room sections and the ability to operate CITECT control systems will be highly regarded.

Essential Skills and experience will include current tickets and licences in

• Bobcat
• Confined spaces ticket
• Working at heights
• Current WA HR drivers' licence

You will be a self‑motivated team player with a strong focus on delivery and safety awareness, with the ability to encourage, support and motivate other team members and be able to instil a thorough understanding of ‘sense of urgency' requirements to your teammates.

Culture & Benefits

If you are ready to step up to the challenges of this role, it can lead to greater opportunities for career growth and progression. With a competitive remuneration package and a challenging work environment with a growing vibrant company where your skills really can make a difference, this is a great opportunity to join this high-performing, close-knit mining team and play a role in developing a culture of excellence that motivates those around you.

• Site Bonus
• Discretionary Bonus

You must have a current WA driver's licence and be able to pass pre-employment checks including a full medical, drug, and alcohol testing, and a police clearance.

Candidates must have the right to reside and work in Australia.