Metro Mining Limited (ASX: MMI) is an Australian mining and exploration company. Our flagship Bauxite Hills Mine is located approximately 95 kilometres north of Weipa, within the internationally recognised Weipa Bauxite Region.

We are seeking an experienced Crane and Mobile Plant Operator to join our Marine team aboard Ikamba, Metro Mining’s Offshore Floating Terminal at Skardon River.

This is a hands-on operational position with a strong focus on excavator and mobile plant operation. We are specifically looking for someone with a high level of excavator experience, who can confidently and safely work in a demanding marine and production environment.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

- Operating E-Cranes, front-end loaders and dozers where appropriately qualified.

- Operating an E-Crane requires similar control techniques and operating skills to those used when operating an excavator. For this reason, a high level of excavator experience is highly desirable and will be considered a solid advantage.

- Completing plant pre-start inspections and reporting faults or maintenance requirements.

- Assisting with cargo handling, loading, unloading, refuelling and waste management.

- Supporting vessel operations, including mooring, casting off and anchoring activities.

- Undertaking general deckhand duties, cleaning and routine vessel maintenance.

- This is a physical, hands-on position and is not limited to operating machinery. You will be expected to assist with the physical clean-up of spilt cargo and maintaining a safe, clean and operational work area.

- Participating in SWMS, JSAs, toolbox talks and incident-reporting processes.

- Using hand tools and assisting with physical tasks when required.

- Complying with all safety, environmental, marine and mining requirements.

- Contributing positively to a diverse and safety-focused team.

About you

You will be a capable and safety-focused plant operator with substantial practical excavator experience.



You must be comfortable assisting with general vessel and deck duties outside your primary plant-operating responsibilities.

To be considered, you will ideally have:

- Extensive, demonstrated excavator operating experience in mining, civil, marine or heavy industrial environments.

- A current excavator RII competency, such as RIIHAN309F – Conduct telescopic materials handler operations or the relevant nationally recognised excavator unit, RIIWHS202E/RII-coded competency as applicable.

- A current High Risk Work Licence in a relevant class.

- Loader and/or dozer RII competencies.

- A C6, G5 Offshore Crane or CO crane qualification — desirable but not essential.

- STCW 95/2010 certification or a Certificate of Safety Training (CoST), or a willingness and ability to obtain the required marine training.

- Working at Heights certification.

- A current First Aid certificate.

- Robust safety awareness and a demonstrated commitment to following procedures.

- Good verbal and written communication skills.

- The ability to work effectively within a diverse team.

- A practical, flexible attitude and willingness to assist across all areas of vessel operations.

- Sufficient physical fitness to undertake manual and deck-based duties.

What we value

At Metro Mining, our values guide how we work:

- One Team – We support, encourage and respect one another.

- Ethical and Trustworthy – We act with integrity in everything we do.

- Improvement Through Agility – We value employee ideas and treat mistakes as opportunities to learn.

- Respect for the Environment and Community – We respect the ecological environment, cultural history and landscape in which we operate.

- Safety Citizenship – We go above and beyond to achieve safe outcomes for our colleagues, families and communities.

If you are a highly experienced excavator operator who enjoys working as part of a hands-on marine team, we would like to hear from you.

Metro Mining does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

📌 Offshore E-Crane Operator – Excavator Background (Cairns)
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