Condition Monitoring Technician

Responsibilities

• Management of Safety, Environment, & Community Relations
• Perform all condition monitoring activities in accordance with Company HSE procedures, risk assessments, LOTO requirements and applicable standards.
• Ensure inspections are conducted safely, particularly around operating/rotating equipment, elevated areas and restricted-access locations.
• Conduct and participate in risk assessments, ensuring identified hazards, risks and controls are appropriately addressed before work commences.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, equipment defects, incidents, near misses and environmental concerns through the appropriate Company reporting processes.
• Promote HSE awareness and proactive hazard identification among Maintenance, Processing and Operations personnel.
• Support initiatives that improve safety, environmental performance and equipment reliability.
• Promote a proactive reliability and safety culture focused on defect prevention, early intervention and safe equipment operation.
• Operate vehicles, mobile equipment and plant only when trained, competent and authorised.
• Lost Time Injury (LTI) Performance – Target: Zero LTIs within the Maintenance Department.
• People Management
• Build and maintain positive and professional working relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders, supporting effective teamwork and communication.
• Work collaboratively with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering and other multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely communication and resolution of equipment condition issues.
• Share condition monitoring knowledge, findings and recommendations with Maintenance and Operations personnel to promote equipment health awareness and proactive maintenance practices.
• Support a proactive reliability culture through teamwork, knowledge sharing, early defect identification and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with OEM representatives, specialist service providers and contractors as required.
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures and standards, including the Code of Conduct, Fit for Work, Equal Employment Opportunity, and workplace conduct requirements, contributing to a positive, inclusive and safety-focused workplace.
• Operations
• Perform scheduled condition monitoring activities on critical assets, including SAG and ball mills, crushers, slurry pumps, pipelines, agitators, conveyors and thickeners.
• Conduct vibration analysis, infrared thermography and ultrasonic inspections in accordance with established monitoring routes, frequencies and measurement points.
• Collect oil samples from gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and other applicable equipment for laboratory analysis and interpret results to identify contamination, degradation or abnormal wear.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date equipment health records, inspection results, trends, defects and recommendations within the CMMS/reliability system.
• Monitor outstanding conditions, monitoring recommendations and follow up to ensure required actions are completed.
• Maintain, and correctly use condition monitoring equipment, including vibration analyzers, thermal cameras, ultrasonic equipment, laser alignments and data collectors, ensuring equipment remains fit for purpose and organizing calibration of equipment’s if required.
• Support the development and optimization of predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the role as directed by management.

Requirements

• Essential
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Condition Monitoring, preferably within a mining, mineral processing, heavy industrial or similar operational environment.
• Minimum Level 1 certification in Vibration Analysis.
• Relevant technical qualification, trade background or demonstrated practical experience in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Practical experience in vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasonic inspection and oil condition monitoring and Knowledge of lubrication management and oil analysis principles and interpretation.
• Ability to collect, analyse and interpret condition monitoring data and identify developing defects or abnormal equipment conditions.
• Good understanding of Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance and condition-based maintenance principles.
• Ability to interpret OEM/vendor manuals, mechanical drawings, equipment specifications, technical documentation and parts information to identify maintenance requirements and required spare parts.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Power, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Valid approved driver's licence and ability to operate Company/site vehicles where required.

Qualifications

• Qualifications & Licences:
• Trade qualifications or Diploma in a maintenance or other related field

Skills