People
Our Team
At the heart of our business is a simple reality: we know how to find and select good people, look after them, and back them with the training they need. Our track record as a long term contractor at Stockton Mine proves we can deliver the right crew, safely and consistently, even when the market is tight.
Scaling to Match Your Project
Mining demands flexibility, and our workforce is built to scale up or down as contract requirements shift.
- Global Reach: When local shortages hit, we successfully recruit and retain heavy diesel mechanics and specialists from overseas.
- Proven Stability: We maintain workforce continuity through global skills shortages, keeping projects on track.
- Flexible Technical Support: We draw on a deep pool of in-house and contract technical experts to match specific project phases.
Growing Our Own Capability
We don’t just hunt for experienced hands; we invest heavily in developing the next generation of miners.
- Unit Standard Training: Our leadership training programmes are built directly around NZQA unit standards, ensuring Supervisors are COC compliant.
- In-house operator training: Our training is bench-marked to global methods and standards and utilises in-house, OEM and Contract trainers.
- On-the-Job Mentorship: Our Site Supervisors and Trainers work side-by-side with newer crew members to fast-track practical skills.
Hands-On Site Leadership & Compliance
Our leadership team is regularly on site which keeps communication open and operations running smoothly.
- Qualified Leaders: All site operations are overseen by qualified A-Grade and B-Grade Opencast Coal Mine Managers holding current New Zealand Certificates of Competency (CoC).
- Disruption-Free Operations: Strong, respectful employment relationships mean we maintain excellent continuity with zero disruption to production.
- Competency: Our operators are fully ticketed and experienced on large-scale production machinery, including high-capacity excavators, dump trucks, and heavy track dozers.
Safety & Environmental Stewardship
We are committed to protecting our people and the unique New Zealand environments where we operate.
- Zero-Harm Culture: Our active on-site supervision ensures that WorkSafe NZ guidelines and strict critical risk management protocols are followed every shift.
- Environmental: Our teams are highly motivated to meet site compliance and skilled in ensuring successful mining, closure and native ecosystem restoration.
