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Old 04-11-2011, 07:03 PM   #541
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With my experience dealing with Rio, BHP, Barrick etc. and most of the bigger players, it is company policy at most places to run the course of the add before short listing begins. Besides the auto reply to say that they have recieved your application, I have also found that most times they will send you an email if you fail, or if you are successful.
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Old 04-11-2011, 09:54 PM   #542
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I drive a dump truck in australias largest gold mine, pretty cruisy job, 7 days on 7 off, 7 nights on, 7 days off,
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I drive a dump truck in australias largest gold mine, pretty cruisy job, 7 days on 7 off, 7 nights on, 7 days off,
How do you find driving them, thats what I'm interested in.
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Old 05-11-2011, 03:22 AM   #544
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I think I would be happy doing anything... Just as long as I was getting 70k+ super
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Old 05-11-2011, 12:56 PM   #545
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You got that right
With my experience dealing with Rio, BHP, Barrick etc. and most of the bigger players, it is company policy at most places to run the course of the add before short listing begins. Besides the auto reply to say that they have recieved your application, I have also found that most times they will send you an email if you fail, or if you are successful.
Good luck.
and most times its just going through the motions, they've already picked who they want already on deck... those backfilling positions as contractors...
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Old 05-11-2011, 02:21 PM   #546
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How do you find driving them, thats what I'm interested in.
Croozy as, auto, drive them full revs and lock in certain gears to hold you at any required speed limit, gotta be alert though cos apart from the shovels that load us we are the biggest bit of gear on site and can flatten everything else, even d10 dozers aren't safe
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Croozy as, auto, drive them full revs and lock in certain gears to hold you at any required speed limit, gotta be alert though cos apart from the shovels that load us we are the biggest bit of gear on site and can flatten everything else, even d10 dozers aren't safe
How did you get into that role, did you already have a job in the mines and transferred into the big trucks?

Are there other roles like this in the mines, some sort of transport about the place?
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Old 05-11-2011, 10:19 PM   #548
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How did you get into that role, did you already have a job in the mines and transferred into the big trucks?

Are there other roles like this in the mines, some sort of transport about the place?
I started in the store at the mine I'm at then have been moved to doing escort work for the mine amongst other things.. We have restrictions on us that anything over 8T needs a permit & if not a regular needs to be escorted.. Love my job!
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I am a chippy by trade and have highway truck experience, the site I'm on hires anyone, some of the girls have been housewives, retail, sales, real-estate agents etc, got there MR ticket in an auto truck and then got a job,
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Old 09-11-2011, 01:41 PM   #551
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not the best rates but its a start and you're on deck....
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For those looking at working in the hospitality industry, Compass Group are looking for staff to work on one of the camps on Curtis Island near Gladstone.

Hope this link works.

http://www.seek.com.au/JobSearch?Dat...006&state=3103
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I applied for one of their civil operator jobs a few weeks ago.
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Fran... 93558158
not the best rates but its a start and you're on deck....
walk first.. run later....

I'm a fitter but would take an (air conditioned and radio equipped) operators position any day of the week over working on dirty machines in the heat.
I imagine it would get a bit boring cutting laps all the time though.

I worked (servicing) on several different mines in central QLD and they are all really hot or really cold, over the next few years I would be looking at the Alpha area if you are looking for work, big mines going in there.
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Galilea Basin mate .. is the Hot mail
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Thats the one, Indian owned company.
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I'm a fitter but would take an (air conditioned and radio equipped) operators position any day of the week over working on dirty machines in the heat.
I imagine it would get a bit boring cutting laps all the time though.

I worked (servicing) on several different mines in central QLD and they are all really hot or really cold, over the next few years I would be looking at the Alpha area if you are looking for work, big mines going in there.
you're right, its not for everybody, but those of stronger character will survive and thrive..

my day job fixing this stuffs..





hotter, heavier, dirty and dusty.. me likey...
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Not to mention the wheelstands ya can pull ?

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you're right, its not for everybody, but those of stronger character will survive and thrive..

my day job fixing this stuffs..

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hotter, heavier, dirty and dusty.. me likey...

oooh the really big toys, the biggest I went on was the marion drag lines, spent most of my time on Curragh blackwater and they didn't have the big bucket wheel loaders back then, don't know about now but I doubt it. I don't like the heat and probably never will (gone soft) but still supply fire systems for Hastings, Komatsu etc, nice new trucks only up to 793F's or 930E's size and I can go home to the family very night. What site is that? Looks too established to be Olympic Dam if you are in SA
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oooh the really big toys, the biggest I went on was the marion drag lines, spent most of my time on Curragh blackwater and they didn't have the big bucket wheel loaders back then, don't know about now but I doubt it. I don't like the heat and probably never will (gone soft) but still supply fire systems for Hastings, Komatsu etc, nice new trucks only up to 793F's or 930E's size and I can go home to the family very night. What site is that? Looks too established to be Olympic Dam if you are in SA
I left Curragh in 95' .. is Patty Burgess still the Safety Officer ?
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I was there on and off until about 2005 and the safety man was Steve Ward but he left a couple of years ago as a consultant. Can't remember the name of the guy that took over.
Pat Burgess rings a bell though.
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Here is an incident from Curragh ...

















This is why Safety is paramount and inductions are so painful boys and girls ...
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oooh the really big toys, the biggest I went on was the marion drag lines, spent most of my time on Curragh blackwater and they didn't have the big bucket wheel loaders back then, don't know about now but I doubt it. I don't like the heat and probably never will (gone soft) but still supply fire systems for Hastings, Komatsu etc, nice new trucks only up to 793F's or 930E's size and I can go home to the family very night. What site is that? Looks too established to be Olympic Dam if you are in SA
thats awesome, you're still earning good coin from the mines but happy and at home...
i'm based in the Pilbarra at the moment... i drive past this bloke every day on the way to work..

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So today marks the 3 month mark since i got told i was through to the reference stage of getting my job, and i still dont have a start date or contract but been told about 1 month ago i have the job and just waiting for the paperwork on their side.
Done the references, interviews, medical, trip underground. Getting sick of waiting and feel sorry for the other 10 guys getting put on as well as some have relocated, given notice to employers and made big changes in their lives to get a start only to find its a draaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnn out process.

Luckily im working as labour hire on the site already in a different position and my boss is helping me out by letting me work right up until i start new job(wayyy past my original contract length), but the closer it gets to christmas the more its making me think the start date will be January...... sigh
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^^^ Same thing i am going through with Leightons Brendan !

I'm working for Turners Engineering at the moment at $33 flat rate and i'm home every night

It will happen .. don't lose heart mate,i already have my clothes for the Peak Downs site just need my TAM's card...
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So today marks the 3 month mark since i got told i was through to the reference stage of getting my job, and i still dont have a start date or contract but been told about 1 month ago i have the job and just waiting for the paperwork on their side.
Done the references, interviews, medical, trip underground. Getting sick of waiting and feel sorry for the other 10 guys getting put on as well as some have relocated, given notice to employers and made big changes in their lives to get a start only to find its a draaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnn out process.

Luckily im working as labour hire on the site already in a different position and my boss is helping me out by letting me work right up until i start new job(wayyy past my original contract length), but the closer it gets to christmas the more its making me think the start date will be January...... sigh
stick with it buddy.... gears grind very slowly within HR departments......
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Here is an incident from Curragh ...

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This is why Safety is paramount and inductions are so painful boys and girls ...
That looks like a nasty one, I remember those bloody belly dumps too, the blue cylinders in behind the cab are the ones I used to service (fire systems).
Did you see the video of the crane dropping the drag line boom at curragh? That one is a pearla.

The worst I saw when I was there was a dozer backed over a patrol.... not much patrol left
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Yep .. i know the guy that was supposed to be operating the Manitowok that day..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5H98...layer_embedded

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