Operator Fitter

About the role

To safely maintain equipment to the defined standards and procedures ensuring plant availability targets are achieved. You will be able to execute the work arising from breakdown - Rush ([Preventative Maintenance] PM03 work orders) - to the correct standards of safety and quality ensuring equipment availability to achieve production plan.

This permanent role is being offered on a 7/7 roster Friday to Friday, ideally Fly-in/Fly-out from Townsville or Brisbane.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Ensure Mechanical installations and equipment are in accordance with the appropriate Australian standards.
• Actively participate in creating a workplace which is free from harassment, discrimination and victimisation by taking a proactive role in the setting and maintaining of appropriate standards of behaviour.
• Assist in ensuring ongoing site maintenance activities meet statutory requirements and internal South32 standards, as specified by Legislation, Cannington HSEC, Environmental, and Engineering groups.
• Complete and maintain the appropriate training required for the position.
• Assist with the management of spare parts/refurbishment of rotable equipment to improve service life, reliability, reduce costs etc.
• Assist in the control of maintenance inventory. Co-ordinate direct charge purchases. Ensure consumables and spares are made warehouse stock as required.
• Assist the Mechanical Group to capture good, reliable work order data in order to generate accurate reliability figures.
• Ensure maintenance strategies and activities are captured in SAP for all Mechanical maintenance activities.
• Assist in the development of Procedures, maintenance plans and SWI’s,
• Together with operations, OH&S, and maintenance personnel, ensure that Take 5’s and JSA’s have been completed for each job as required
• Work on a rotating shift basis (Nightshift/Dayshift) when required.

About you

• Trade Qualified Mechanical Fitter/Fitter and Turner
• Exposure to Fixed plant systems in an underground environment.
• SAP PM Proficiency.
• Have an understanding of Hydraulic systems.
• Able to read and decipher detailed construction drawings.
• Basic Machining skills.
• Welding and fabrication skills.
• Extensive knowledge pumping of systems.
• Knowledge of crushing conveying systems.
• Exposure to Winding/Hoisting systems.
• Fault finding abilities.
• Ability to manage, influence and work within a multi discipline maintenance team.
• Underground maintenance experience preferred.
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate.
• Ability to work in an underground mining environment as required

 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.

If you're good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you're the best at what you do, come work at South 32.

Please note this job advert will close on Thursday 27 October 2022.