Pit Technician

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
• Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport

The Role

The Pit Technician is responsible for ensuring that operations grade control, data collection, and geology field support work are conducted in a safe, timely, efficient and quality manner.

This is a full time, permanent position, ex FIFO from Perth to our Mt Holland mine site, on an 8 on / 6 off / 7 on / 7 off roster.

Key Responsibilities

•    Conduct ore spotting (day and night shift).
•    Inspect mine face positions during ore spotting and record information on dig maps.
•    Instruct operations teams of ore source and destination requirements.
•    Liaise with production personnel to ensure optimal ore mining techniques are utilized.
•    Liaise with production to ensure mining hygiene including selective mining of ore, water cart and lighting plant provision, and floor height checks. 
•    Accurately record operations data (ore source and destination).
•    Reconcile ore and waste truck tallies and record in Database.
•    Conduct ROM and stockpile inspections.
•    Assist Mine Geologists with ore block mark outs.
•    Assist Mine Geologists with within pit mapping and sampling tasks.
•    Maintain geology and grade control consumables levels to the required quantities.
•    Maintain the core yard and storage facilities in good working order.
•    Ensure that geology tools and equipment is used and handed over to the required standards.
•    Actively participate and contribute to Covalent Lithium’s health and safety culture. 
•    Ensure effective working relationships are built and maintained with other departments and stakeholders, both internal and external.

Role Requirements

•    Experienced in working in an open cut mine environment (+3 years).
•    Experience with grade control processes in a mine operating environment.
•    Current Drivers Licence, incl. ability to operate a manual vehicle.
•    Operating experience of mining equipment (desirable).
•    Awareness of geological practices in a mining environment.
•    Awareness of health, safety, and environmental regulations in the mining industry.
•    High School Diploma or Certificate.

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.