Heavy Mobile Equipment Fabricator

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

Heavy Mobile Equipment Fabricator

Work Location: Solomon

Roster: 7D7N7R – FIFO ex Perth or Busselton 

Fortescue are currently seeking an experienced HME Fabricatorto join our Mobile Maintenance team at Solomon, on a 2:1 roster. The successful applicant will be responsible for general machine, bucket and repairs as well as general fabrication. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Whilst upholding high standards of safety and Fortescue values produce high quality work in a good timely manner
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and uphold Fortescue Values and Vision.
• Comply with FMG Solomon HME procedures and policy's 
• Follow the Fortescue life saving choices

Education and Experience:

• Trade Certificate III in Engineering - Boilermaker/Heavy Fabrication or equivalent

General Bucket repairs

• Replacing wear plates and strips using arc air gouging method
• Repetitive grinding on surface after gouging
• Long duration of welding, sometimes on hand and knees
• Use of pneumatic tooling to clean area and scale (needle gun)
• Oxy cutting plate use oxy acetylene handpiece
• Using hammer and wedges to fit plate to new surface area of bucket
• Replacing work Ground engaging tools (G.E.T)
• Boom and Stick Crack Repairs
• Use of Elevated work platform and harness with fall restraint device
• Arc air gouging for long periods while standing and leaning towards job surface
• Grinding and welding for long periods while leaning towards job surface

Machine Repairs

• Chassis repairs on CAT/Liebherr/Komatsu/Hitachi machinery
• Handrail repairs
• Machine inspections
• Blade/bucket/tray inspections
• In pit repairs ( ability to problem solve breakdowns)
• Repairs and modifications to LV’s

 General Fabrication

• Cutting, grinding and welding steel sections to form a fabricated structure
• Standing and using power tools for long periods of time
• Working in awkward positions whilst welding or grinding
• Lifting and sliding steel sections to manipulate them into position to weld, grind or cut
• Design and fabricate brackets

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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