Fixed Plant Mechanical Fitter

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we are diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Fixed Plant Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Work Location: Chichester Hub - Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 7D/7N/14R – FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking a talented Fixed Plant Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support all routine and breakdown maintenance within the Ore Processing Facility.

This is a great opportunity for a safety orientated, team player that holds a strong skillset in diagnosis, fault finding and continuous improvement.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking maintenance tasks on Crushers, Screens, Scrubbers and Pumps as well as general Fixed Plant Equipment including the alignments of drives and hydraulics system
• Promoting and identifying health, safety, and environmental opportunities to improve equipment, processes, and behaviours
• Identifying and implementing improvement initiatives which will involve working with many different disciplines within the organisation
• Utilising problem-solving methodology to identify root causes and corrective actions

Qualifications and skills required:

• Mechanical Fitter/Turner Trade Qualification
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Able to identify, create and review reliability improvements in mechanical equipment
• Commitment to safety systems and experience participating in safety programs
• Background maintaining Fixed Plant equipment desirable
• Previous experience working with laser alignments, basic hydraulic systems and use of computer systems such as SAP and Microsoft Office are desirable

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.