Apprentice Fixed Plant Fitter 1st Year (66837)

Gold Fields 2025 Apprentice Intake:

With a vast portfolio of underground and open pits across Gold Fields, we can offer you a rich and diverse learning experience, whilst you commence your career in mining. With Gold Fields, you can build highly sought-after skills in one of Australia’s most prosperous gold regions. The working environment is safe, challenging and rewarding giving you the scope to establish & develop your career.  

The Gold Fields apprentice intake starts in January and offers tailored mentoring, technical development and role specific training to help you succeed. You’ll learn from our international team of talented professionals, exchanging knowledge, building skills and gaining experience at one of our four mine sites.

Role Details:

Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator, you will be responsible for gaining and developing the required skills to successfully complete the requirements of an apprenticeship in Mechanical Fitter trade. You will receive extensive on the job training as well as formal TAFE training to support your development throughout the journey.

Safety is a core value at Gold Fields, and we expect all levels of employees to always act in a manner that seeks to enhance the safety culture and performance of our company.

This role is offered on 8 days on and 6 days off roster FIFO from Perth. This role is based working predominantly underground or at heights if assigned to the processing plant.

Benefits include:

 Gold Fields has a vast array of benefits including:

• 6 % Site Allowance


• Quarterly Bonus Scheme


• Private Health Insurance Allowance


• Continual training and opportunity to expand your career


• Salary sacrifice options

About the role:

• Maintain a high level of health, safety and environmental awareness and comply with all relevant policies and procedures


• Develop individual capacity to qualify as a tradesperson by undertaking all aspects of formal and informal training that is aligned to the Apprenticeship training plan outline and site requirements as directed by site training personnel.


• Applying underpinning knowledge and skills gained through the apprentice training program to enhance the reliability, serviceability and availability of site equipment and infrastructure relevant to your trade.


• Ensuring a safe work environment by maintaining your work area in a clean, tidy and hazard free state.


• Using the site safety management system to report all hazards and incidents.


• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the maintenance team by providing support and assistance as directed.

About you:

• Completion of Year 10 (including Mathematics)


• Sound communication and computer literacy skills


• WA Manual Drivers License


• Applied First Aid certificate (desirable)


• A genuine interest and general understanding of the Mechanical Fitting trade


• Successful completion of a Certificate II Pre Apprenticeship in Engineering would be highly regarded

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Applications closing Sunday 10th November 2024

We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.