Operator Diesel Fitter

Operator Diesel Fitter
 
Location
 
Cannington is one of the world's largest and lowest-cost producers of silver and lead.  Located in northwest Queensland, Cannington boasts an underground mine and processing facility situated approximately 800 kilometers west of Townsville and a concentrate handling facility at the Port of Townsville. Cannington mine provides on-site accommodation including meal services, as well as sporting and gym facilities. 
 
About the role
 
This position will report to the Supervisor Mobile Maintenance and its purpose is to safely maintain heavy vehicle (HV) mobile plant equipment to the defined standards and procedures to ensure equipment availability targets are achieved. This position will play a pivotal role in our Mobile Maintenance team here at South32, and will give great exposure to contribute ideas to increasing safety & equipment availability whilst reducing risk & cost.
 
The role is 7/7 roster Friday to Friday, ideally Fly-in/Fly-out from Townsville, Brisbane or Drive-in/Drive-out from the Mount Isa area.
 
Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Scheduled and breakdown maintenance, inspections, diagnosis and repair to all areas of mobile plant, including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems
• Conduct maintenance activities in an underground environment to a fleet of Sandvik and Epiroc drill rigs ,CAT underground trucks and loaders and ancillary mobile equipment
• Accurate completion of technical documentation reports and drawings as required
• Use of computerised maintenance systems (SAP)
• Ensuring adequate scoping of corrective work to facilitate the work management process

 
 
About you
 
You will be a highly motivated self-starter, have a passion and commitment to be part of a high-performance team. You will have the ability to thrive in a team environment and work with safety at the forefront at all times.
 
 You’ll be a great fit if you have:
 

• Fault finding abilities 
• Ability to manage, influence and work within a multi discipline maintenance team 
• Previous history working in a mining environment as a HD Fitter
• Trade Qualified Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter / Mechanic (Australian recognized)
• Previous history working on underground drilling equipment including Sandvik DD421 and Epiroc Simba L6C & M6C
• Previous history working on underground load and haul mobile fleet including CAT R2900 & R3000 LHD and AD63, AD60/AD45 trucks
• Hydraulic fault-finding experience (essential)
• A current driver’s license
• HRWL Dogging, Rigging and Forklift Licenses are desirable but not essential
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate

 
Our benefits
 

•     Great team working environment
•     Excellent company culture
•     Competitive Renumeration package
•     Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
•     Participation in the Employee Share Plan
•     Incentive bonuses
•     Additional employer superannuation contributions 

 
Our Culture
 
At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered, and appropriately rewarded.
 
We aspire to be an inclusive organisation, where our workforce reflects the broader demographic of the countries and communities where we operate.
 
South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.
 
 
Please note this job advert will close on 10th August 2023