Process Training/Permitting & Isolation Officer (Cloncurry)

Process Training/Permitting & Isolation Officer (Cloncurry)

03 Nov
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Harmony Australasia
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Cloncurry

03 Nov

Harmony Australasia

Cloncurry

We have two vacancies (Position 1 & 2), the roles will ensure personnel are trained and assessed as competent, operational documentation is fit for purposes, and critical work controls are embedded for commissioning, start-up and ongoing operations.

Location

Eva Copper is committed to supporting local and regional employment. We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.

This role will be site based at Eva Copper Mine near Cloncurry with the option of DIDO from Mount Isa / Cloncurry area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville with connecting travel considered. The DIDO/FIFO roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Position 1 - Operational Readiness: Process Training & Competency:

- Develop and implement the Processing training plan, competency framework, training-needs analysis and role-based competency matrices.
- Develop the concentrator induction, early-hire onboarding, site familiarisation and section-specific learning pathways for processing personnel.
- Coordinate the development, review, approval and management of SWOs, SWPs, SWIs, SOPs, manuals, inspections, presentations, assessments and supporting learning resources with technical writers and subject-matter experts.
- Configure the learning management system with approved training content, assessment evidence, completion records and reporting requirements.
- Plan and coordinate OEM, vendor, contractor and external training, including resources, facilities, schedules and trainer availability.
- Establish workplace trainer and assessor capability through train-the-trainer, coaching, moderation and consistent competency-verification practices.

Position 2 - Operational Readiness: Permitting, Isolation & Procedure Implementation:
- Develop, implement and validate the Processing permit-to-work, isolation and group lockout systems, including governance, forms, registers, workflows, equipment standards and field controls.
- Coordinate the identification and configuration of isolation points, including RFID tags where adopted, and establish the permitting hut and required isolation equipment.
- Develop and implement confined-space systems, rescue plans, access controls, warning signs, registers, equipment storage, bump-test arrangements and recurring gas-meter calibration requirements.
- Develop and implement working-at-heights and working-over-water procedures, permits, equipment requirements and supporting infrastructure controls.
- Coordinate procurement, inspection, registration, storage and operational readiness of permitting, isolation, confined-space, working-at-heights and working-over-water equipment.Develop, review and implement controlled procedures and user guidance with technical writers, supervisors, HSE, Maintenance and operational subject-matter experts.

Position 1 & 2: Operations Phase
- Operate as a back-to-back team delivering the same Processing training, competency, permitting, isolation and procedural-governance accountabilities.
- Deliver inductions, task training,



refresher training, coaching, train-the-trainer programs and competency assessments for Processing personnel and contractors.
- Maintain role-based competency matrices, learning-management records, assessment evidence, training schedules and compliance reporting, and escalate gaps that may affect safe work or operational coverage.
- Maintain and continuously improve SWOs, SWPs, SWIs, SOPs, manuals, presentations, assessments and related controlled documents with technical writers and operational subject-matter experts.
- Administer and support permit-to-work, isolation, group lockout, confined-space, working-at-heights and associated critical-risk systems in accordance with approved site requirements.
- Conduct field observations and assurance activities to verify workforce competence, permit and isolation compliance, and practical application of procedures and critical controls.
- Participate in investigations, audits and reviews where training, competence, documentation, permitting or isolation may be a contributing factor, and progress corrective actions within delegated authority.
- Plan and deliver training and procedural implementation for plant modifications, shutdowns, new equipment and future readiness activities.
- Maintain effective interfaces with Processing, Maintenance, HSE, Technical Services, contractors and training providers, and escalate unresolved operational or compliance risks to the Processing Superintendent.
- Model safe and inclusive work practices, stop or intervene in work where controls are not effective, and promote disciplined execution and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS You must be an experienced professional who is self-motivated and able to work efficiently and collaboratively in a team environment holding the following qualifications and experience: Position 1 & 2:

- Current unrestricted Australian C Class Driver Licence.
- Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing and implementing controlled operational documents, including SWOs, SWPs, SWIs, SOPs, manuals, training content and assessment materials.
- Working knowledge of workplace risk management, critical controls, permit-to-work, isolation, confined-space and working-at-heights requirements relevant to processing operations.
- Demonstrated training, facilitation, coaching, stakeholder-engagement and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical learning and field controls.
- Experience coordinating multiple training, documentation or system-implementation workstreams and maintaining accurate, auditable records.

Additional for Position 1

- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122),



or a recognised current equivalent that permits workplace training and assessment.
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering competency-based operational training, assessment tools and workforce capability programs in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry or a comparable operating workplace.

Additional for Position 2

- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing permit-to-work, isolation, group lockout and procedural-governance systems in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry or a comparable operating environment.

What are the benefits of working for Harmony?
- An opportunity to be part of a formidable team focused on building an exciting, new project.
- Eligible to participate in the company bonus scheme.
- Corporate / discounted rates with Medibank and access to Harmony’s rewards and discounts scheme.
- The opportunity to work for an international mining company with a diverse workforce.
- Work for a company who values their employees and recognises their contribution.

To Apply If you believe you have the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil this role, please submit your application online. Please include a Cover Letter which outlines how your skills and experience align with this role and indicating your preference for Position 1 and/or Position 2.

Salary will be negotiated commensurate with experience.

To learn more about Harmony, please visit our website www.harmony.co.za or the Eva Copper Jobs Hub https://evacopper.jobsnorthwestqueensland.com.au/

Please note: All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for your interest and the time taken to submit your application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short-listed for screening will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing and a functional capacity evaluation suited to the work demands.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities.

In Papua New

Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

The Eva Copper Mine is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony marking a major milestone in the company’s copper growth strategy and its long-term commitment to Northwest Queensland. The mine will have a minimum life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator. Front-end engineering design is complete, and mine construction is expected to take up to 30 months with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year.

📌 Process Training/Permitting & Isolation Officer (Cloncurry)
🏢 Harmony Australasia
📍 Cloncurry

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