Why keep doing FIFO in Australia when you could swap it for an underground mining career back home in New Zealand? Swap flying in and out for finishing your shift and going home. Swap living in a camp, staying in basic accommodation and sharing a bathroom for having your own home and your own space. Swap spending every night with the same people you’ve worked with all day for getting back to your family, mates and your own life after work.Swap trying to manage family issues from another country for actually being there when it matters.And you don’t have to give up your mining career to do it!
In Waihi, you can continue your career in underground mining while living in one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand. You’re working in the stunning Coromandel region, with the mine around 10 minutes from a beautiful beach and right alongside the thriving town of Waihi. It’s the sort of place where you can leave site and head into town, or even go home for lunch, rather than spending your entire swing isolated in a mining camp. The even-time roster gives you proper time to enjoy being home, while an extensive underground operation offers excellent opportunities to develop your skills and progress your mining career.
Fishing, hunting, beaches and the Coromandel are right on your doorstep. Family and friends are no longer a flight away. And when the shift ends, you actually leave work behind and go back to your own life.
So, if you’re already working underground in Australia, ask yourself: why keep doing the FIFO lifestyle any longer? Come back to New Zealand and see what an underground mining career in Waihi could look like.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- Perform a range of preventative and breakdown maintenance tasks on mining equipment including Loaders, Development/Production Drills, Haul Trucks and Ancillary Plant and Equipment.
- Ensure all equipment is mechanically and electronically maintained in accordance with company and site policies and procedures.
- Complete scheduled tasks and service inspections as planned to a high standard of quality which maintains the integrity of the equipment and does not compromise safety.
- Maintain legible and accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Source technical information from the relevant OEM manuals, technical bulletins, and service documentation.
- Actively promote, seek out and participate in drives that will lead to improvements in safety, productivity, and cost effectiveness.
- L3 Mechanical Trade Qualification
- Experience working on Heavy Mobile Plant.
- A full and current Driver Licence with the ability to drive manual vehicles.
WHAT'S ON OFFER:
- Residential role - live and work in Waihi, the gateway to the stunning Coromandel region
- Competitive hourly rate + time & half overtime +bonuses
- 7 on 7 off even time shift roster, days and nights
- Discounts on retail and services
- Free Southern Cross Healthcare
- Life Insurance
- Free Gym Membership
- BP Fuel card discount
- Career Development Opportunities
- Long service recognition
- Living Our Values recognition program
- Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected]
**Applications close 26 November 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED