Process Technician
A hands-on role using equipment to process resources and minerals.
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- What's it like to be a Process Technician?
- How to become a Process Technician
- Latest Process Technician jobs
- Top skills and experience for Process Technicians
- Is Process Technician the right role for you?
- Process Technician role reviews
What's it like to be a Process Technician?
Process Technicians turn minerals and resources into their final forms before being turned into products. They use tools and equipment to crush, grind and screen raw materials such as iron ore. In some roles, you may focus more on maintaining the plant machinery and equipment used to process resources.
Tasks and duties
- Conducting site sampling and testing of samples.
- Complying with strict safety procedures and protocols.
- Performing daily inspections of plant equipment.
- Identifying and managing risks to people, the environment and equipment.
- Maintaining a tidy and safe workspace.
- Operating plant equipment including conveyors, crushers and screening equipment.
- Inspecting and maintaining complex machinery.
- Assembling and dismantling equipment and fittings.
- Overseeing shift handovers and contributing to safety meetings and production goals.
How to become a Process Technician
You don’t need any formal qualifications to work as a Process Technician, but a trade qualification in mineral processing, manufacturing or similar may give you an advantage. On-the-job training is provided. Medical checks and drug and alcohol screening are mandatory. A driver’s licence and tickets/licences to perform certain job activities may also be required.
- Hold a current driver’s licence.
- Complete medical and police checks, and regular drug and alcohol screening as required.
- Gain experience in an entry-level operator role in mining, manufacturing or another primary production industry.
- Complete a Certificate III in Resource Processing (RII30420). This is usually completed as a traineeship while working.
- Gain licences to perform specific job activities, such as operating a forklift or crane, as required.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Process Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Control Room
Grinding
Mineral Processing
WA Drivers Licence
Bobcat Operation
Plant Operation
Processing Plant Duties
Milling
Professional Housekeeping
Process Operations
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Latest Process Technician reviews
Apr 2024
To operate, maintain, repair and optimizer plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Engineering (Power)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsThe enjoyable aspect is that as an engineer you fixed an issue that stopped production you will be happy.
The challengesNothing, only if you are working with company that doesn't train there men
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Aug 2024
Mill rats rule! 😜
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Process Plant Operations
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationMining, Resources & Energy
The good thingsI like the quality of lifestyle roster. The role is interesting and you can learn a lot in a short time. Also you meet interesting people.
The challengesFIFO is not the best option for a family.
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