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Refinery Operator Maintainer

Townsville, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Safe and efficient operation, cleaning, and maintenance of fixed plant equipment to support balanced operations and meet production targets in a zinc refinery.

Role type

Refinery Operator Maintainer (shift-based)

Builds

Zinc metal, Zinc Alloy, Sulfuric Acid, Copper, Cadmium, and Zinc Ferrite

Domain

Mining and mineral processing (zinc refining)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

trade qualification (Boilermaker, Diesel Fitter, Mechanic, Fitter & Turner), ability to work without supervision, physical capability for hot/dirty conditions and confined spaces, computer literacy, ability to manage varying task priorities

Preferred skills

experience in refining, mining, or heavy industry, experience operating and maintaining fixed plant equipment (pumps, valves, conveyors), High Risk Work Licences (Forklift, Cabin Gantry Crane, Elevated Work Platform, remote Gantry Crane)

Responsibilities

operate and maintain fixed plant equipment, clean plant equipment, work within a team to achieve production targets, work a continuous shift roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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