Expression of Interest: E&I Technician - Join Our Talent Pool

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Please note: This is not an active vacancy.
Yara Pilbara are seeking expressions of interest from individuals who are suitably qualified and would like to be considered for future E&I Technician opportunities at our Yara Pilbara site in Karratha, Western Australia.

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.

Find out more about:
Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

Responsibilities

Yara Pilbara are building a talent pool for upcoming E&I Technician roles (Monday to Friday work pattern), across our ammonia and TAN plants. If you meet the key criteria below, Yara may be in touch if a suitable opportunity arises.

E&I Technicians at Yara Pilbara typically:

Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on electrical and instrumentation equipment
Diagnose faults and conduct troubleshooting on complex systems, working closely with reliability engineers
Accurately document work in SAP, including time, technical feedback, and job progress
Ensure compliance with safety procedures and environmental standards
Support team capability by mentoring apprentices and collaborating across teams

If you’d like to register your interest for future E&I Technician roles with Yara, click Apply to submit your expression of interest.

(Submitting an EOI does not guarantee contact, interview, or employment. You will only be contacted if a suitable opportunity arises that aligns with your skills, experience, and qualifications.

Profile

What do Yara typically look for?

WA-recognised electrical trade qualifications
Certificate IV in Instrumentation or equivalent trade qualification
EEHA and High Voltage Switching certifications
Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar industry (petrochemical, gas, or oil refining)
SAP and Microsoft Office skills (preferred)
Strong understanding of industry standards, safety and environmental practices
Fluent in written and spoken English
Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.

Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.

For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au

What’s On Offer

Complimentary Karratha housing for duration of employment (or, $46,000 per annum Karratha housing assistance for duration of employment)
5 weeks of paid annual leave
Optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year)
$35,000 per annum regional location allowance
$1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance
Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary
$3,000 p.a. electricity/water utility reimbursement
Flights for yourself and dependents, twice per year, after initial service period
Relocation assistance
As well as 6 months paid primary parental leave, culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program, salary packaging, and active Social Club

Contact details

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Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.