Hedland Operations - Fixed Plant Electrician - Dayshift Team

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 Electrician - Dayshift Team

Work Location: Hedland Operations - Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.

Roster: 8D/6R - Residential role based in Hedland. Relocation offered. 

Fortescue are seeking an Advanced/Experienced Electrician on our dayshift team to work within our Process Plant at Hedland Operations. This role is a permanent full-time residential role. You will provide safe, effective and timely electrical maintenance to our equipment and ancillaries to optimise plant operational capacity.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Raising notifications and executing work orders (S4Hannah / Fiori)
• Preventative/Opportune/Shutdown maintenance on Fixed Plant
• Creation and modifications to documents including Work Instructions, Routine Checklists, and Electrical Schematic's 
• Electrical statutory testing, inspections, and data entry
• High Voltage switching (and writing of switching programs)
• Scoping continuous safety and business improvement opportunities

Qualifications and skills required:

• Current Energy Safety WA issued electrician’s licence
• High voltage switching operator certificate
• Previous experience as electrical trades person or Electrical / Instrumentation Technician in a continuous operating plant environment
• Experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of Variable Speed Drives
• Competent understanding of electrical schematics, isolation and permitting systems
• Experience with Train Unloaders and balance machines
• Certificate 4 in electrical instrumentation (Desirable)
• Experience as a team leader or 2IC (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.