Plant Operator – General (Based in Wadeye, NT)
Core
Operate and maintain heavy road plant and equipment (graders, rollers, loaders, backhoes) for community and connector road maintenance and upgrades.
Role type
Heavy Plant Operator
Builds
Community and connector roads infrastructure
Domain
Construction / Road Maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Heavy plant operation, attachment fitting/removal, earthworks (excavate, break, drill, level, compact), equipment servicing, safety compliance, manual controls operation
Preferred skills
Indigenous community engagement, mentoring/training
Technologies
Graders, rollers, loaders, backhoes, hydraulic controls
Responsibilities
Operate heavy plant to move and shape earth/rock, adjust controls for pressure/speed/flow, perform minor repairs and servicing, coordinate spare parts to minimize downtime, provide verbal work reports, support training of Indigenous road crew
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
