Transitioning from Road Surfacing Plant to Underground Mining
Some details:
-I have a Cert III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology - at my company we primarily work on asphalt pavers, milling machines, rollers etc, but have a few trucks so I was enrolled in this course instead of a Plant Mechanic course. I am fully across all the technical aspects of plant but have only just finished my Certificate.
-I’ve also done some Cert II’s in Auto elec. and fab/welding as well as some hydraulics short courses. I’ve got all the required tickets - Confined spaces, Heights, First aid, gas, plant operating tickets etc. Too many to name.
-I’m Sydney based and the nearest mines are up the Blue Mountains and near Singleton/Maitland but I assume FIFO would be an option? But I have no experience in mining in any capacity, no experience on drills, jumbos, boggers etc.
How do I make the transition to underground mining from my current role? Am I a good fit and is there anything else I can do? I can’t relocate from Sydney either.