Electrician Mining Jobs

The mining industry is a very important part of the global economy. Mining gives us access to the raw materials and goods that serve as the building blocks for most of the products that we create and use.

Mining Electricians prove to be a great asset to the mining industry in Australia. Electricians work in a wide variety of settings. They work inside homes, businesses and factories, and outdoors on electrical lines. They often must work during inclement weather and may be required to lift heavy objects and machinery.

The mining electricians in Australia handle heavy-current equipment installations, dismantling, adjusting, inspecting and repairing of mining electrical equipments.

Most electricians work a standard 40-hour work week, but they may sometimes be required to work overtime. They may also be required to travel long distances to work sites.

Electrician mining activities mostly consists of common repairs and maintenance of explosion-proof electrical equipment in mines (circuit breakers, contactors, instrument boards, electromagnetic brake systems, mining telephones, etc.), the fixing and stripping of electric cables, normal maintenance and repair of mining lighting systems, installation, dismantling, adjustment and replacement of parts of machinery and assemblies (e.g. mining transformers, inspection of these and other mining machinery, controlling, and providing for, work in installation, adjustment, replacement and inspection of independent machinery parts, such as microprocessor control systems for extraction work or filling stations, and other mining equipment.

The mining electricians commonly and regularly use hand tools and instruments for electro-engineering work, testing equipment and detectors and lamp indicators, measuring and diagnostic equipment. They are required to be good with their hands and quick on your feet, too.

The electrical mining job is usually done in the mining environment of underground and open cast mines. The working conditions can sometimes be difficult with the objects that are worked on being awkward to get at, a lot of noise & dust, changing weather conditions and shift working.

The basic qualifications required for the electrician mining job includes education to skilled worker level, technical imagination, reliability, overall fitness and ability to react quickly.

The Australian mining industry has garnered a reputation as having some of the highest standards of excellence with regards to taking care of the employees working in the mining industry. The Australian mining industry takes great pride in upholding the highest levels of occupational health and safety. Additionally, individuals working in the Australian mining industry have access to the latest mining tools and equipment.