Process Technician

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.

Your impact

As a Process Technician at Boddington, you will play an important role in the safe and efficient operation of our gold processing operation. Reporting to the Processing Supervisor, your contribution will support production, recovery, and plant reliability outcomes, while ensuring all work is carried out in line with site procedures, legal requirements, and agreed operating conditions.

As part of our team you will

• Operate, monitor, and maintain gold processing plant equipment across crushing, grinding, flotation, and recovery circuits.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and respond to plant upsets and process variations in a collaborative team environment.
• Conduct routine inspections, sampling, and housekeeping to support safe and reliable plant performance.
• Support the safe execution of isolations, permits, and shutdown activities.
• Work closely with supervisors, control room operators, maintenance teams, and peers to achieve shared production goals.
• Contribute ideas, knowledge, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen team capability and performance.

Prerequisites for your success in the role

• Current manual C-class driver's licence (HR licence advantageous but not essential).
• Experience working in a gold processing plant or similar metallurgical processing environment.
• Practical knowledge of wet plant operations including crushing, grinding, flotation, CIP, and gold recovery circuits.
• A strong commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and procedural discipline.
• Ability to work a 7/7 rotating day and night shift roster.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.

We offer:

Your work environment

This role is based at Boddington Gold Mine, operating on a 7 days on / 7 days off rotating day and night shift roster. You will be part of a high-performing processing team within a complex gold operation that prioritises safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

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.