Job highlights
Diverse career opportunities | Work 5 months a year!
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Lifestyle 2:2 Roster | FIFO Ex Perth | Night/Day Shift rotation
Job ID
MMO - 0225
Closing date
17/09/2025
Last Updated
20/08/2025
Minara Resources has an opportunity for a Permit to work officer to join our established and dedicated team.
Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.
Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.
The Role
The successful person will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who are responsible for the authorisation and issue of Work Permits for Murrin Murrin Operations Processing Plant.
You will be responsible for:
Ensuring permits are prepared and remain compliant with our procedures throughout the permit to work process
Confirming that hazards and controls are clearly defined and signed off by authorised personnel
The preparation of work permits and assigning of Isolation Lists are specific to the scope of work
Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure the isolation of equipment is undertaken safely
Ensuring JSEA’s / Work Instruction’s / Team Based Risk Assessments (TBRAs) have been received from the Permit Acceptor
Authorising the issue of Permits and Certificates
About You
This role would suit a highly organised and customer focused professional looking to develop their career within mining. Y
You will also have:
Previous experience working in a similar role and environment
Exposure to hazard identification and management (advantageous)An understanding of isolations, P&IDs, work permit processes, WHS requirements, legislation and risk assessment processes (advantageous)
The ability to coordinate with multiple people across departments
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); and
Clear understanding of integrated management systems, word processing, presentations and spread sheets.
What We Offer
We offer a diverse range of roles across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
Additionally on offer is:
A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 15%
A generous private health insurance allowance
A Variable Compensation Program that creates a link between individual performance and company success
Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.
Our people think and act like entrepreneurs. We have built a culture that rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field. If you are caring, responsive, intuitive, and driven, this is your chance to become part of a culture that empowers people and drives progression.
If you are ready to advance your career in an environment that values and supports your growth, we encourage you to apply today.