Crane and Rigging

Rigger/Crane Operator – Asset Management Team
Location: Port Pirie, South Australia | Roster: 5/4 Days Only

Nyrstar Port Pirie is seeking a Rigger/Crane Operator to join our Asset Management team. This is your chance to take on an exciting, community-focused role that ensures the safety and efficiency of our site operations.

This residential position offers a 5/4 equal-time roster (4 days on/5 off, 5 on/4 off, 5 on/5 off), ensuring you enjoy more time off than the standard weekend – including two full weekends off every month.

What We Offer:

✅ 5 weeks annual leave
✅ Competitive salary in a regional location (2.5 hrs from Adelaide)
✅ Health, dental & gym discounts
✅ Paid parental & maternity leave
✅ Relocation package – $5k allowance + temporary accommodation
✅ Career growth with on-the-job training & education assistance

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

 Essential

• Current valid intermediate rigging (RI) licence or willing to obtain
• Current valid non slewing crane (CN) licence
• Current valid elevated work platform (WP) licence
• Current valid forklift (LF) licence
• Current valid bridge & Gantry crane (CB) licence

Desirable

• Current valid tower crane operators (CT) licence
• Current valid Scissor Lift Yellow Card licence
• Experience in a mining/resources industry or similar
• Experience in mobile crane operations
• 5 years or more demonstrated rigging experience

Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Perform rigging and crane operations under the HRL terms and conditions.

• Performing lifting work to assist the maintenance teams with their work.
• Performing mobile and tower crane operation tasks as per a CN and CT licence.
• Work in a safe and confident manner and comply with all the Site Safety Procedures.

About Nyrstar:

Nyrstar is an international producer of critical minerals and metals essential for a low carbon future. With a market leading position in zinc and lead, Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the United States and Australia and employs approximately 4,000 people.

With the support of the Australian, South Australian and Tasmanian Governments, Nyrstar Australia is pursuing opportunities to develop new critical minerals products and distribution channels – repositioning the Australian business for the long term. Nyrstar’s operating business is wholly owned by Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and supply chain logistics companies. Visit www.nyrstar.com

Please note you must have unrestricted valid rights to work in Australia. Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity within its workforce. Nyrstar Port Pirie’s Safety Policy requires clean shaven employees and is a non-smoking site. As a Major Hazard Facility that is subject to SafeWork SA regulations, you may be asked questions regarding your physical attributes to ensure regulatory compliance. Only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at Nyrstar.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application, including a cover letter, resume, and copies of relevant certifications, to apply for Position Ref 2026-029 by 12pm on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.

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