help with getting a mining job?

[will i am]

im looking for a job in the mines
i would like to either do what im already doing (mechanic lv)
or HD apprentice
or a driver

any help would be good

thanks
william

[Ben-e-boy]

The only real way of getting in is if you know someone or go in with a contractor. You also need all the generic inductions, and plenty of other tickets and mining experience. With the latest down turn mines are asking for a lot in the way of tickets/qualifications. They have Farmed the shite out so to speak. Where are you looking at going WA, Bowen basin for coal or the Surat basin or CSG?

[93patrol]

or become a kiwi over here in WA at the moment they're everywhere

[will i am]

yea WA is were i want to be based. got some family inlaw there
not fussed on what type off mine.

[93patrol]

get onto seek.com.au and start applying is my suggestion, but they may not want to hire you if your fifo out of NZ

[Stropp]

Mate the way things are going you would be better off where you are, this mining boom here is starting to slow and my feeling is there will be a lot of people out of work soon. You just need to look at the mining companies cancelling pre ordered machines and copping huge penalties to do so, my advice is be cautious and don't move until you get permanent work with one of the big companies don't go for casual work with a contractor as they are first to go when the shite hits the fan then it's last on first off with the permanents.

[Dirk Diggler]

Worst time to try to get a job in mining in about 12 years...

[will i am]

yea want a secure job, gota pay the mortgage, feed and cloth the wife and child
thanks for the advice guys, appreciate it

[nissannewby]

Yeah it's tough at the moment. I work in mining and am between sites at the moment there isn't a great deal around for the secure long term options plenty of short term contract stuff.

[Dirk Diggler]

I work at a mid size mine in the Hunter.. We are weathering the storm pretty well, still putting on fitters and operators.. But most in the valley are pretty fucked. Some worse than others.