Raise Drill Maintenance Leading Hand

Join the Olympic Dam team as an EXPERIENCED Leading Hand Maintenance Raise Drill Fitter and be responsible for maintenance and repairs of the raise drill and IT fleet. 

About the Role

• Coordinate and lead maintenance teams on-site.
• Plan and execute scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Provide training and mentoring to apprentices and tradespeople.
• Liaise with operations and planning teams to align maintenance with production goals.

About you

• Australian-recognised mechanical trade qualification (e.g., Heavy Diesel Fitter, Mechanical Fitter).
• Extensive experience maintaining raise bore drill rigs (e.g., Robbins, Dresser, Atlas Copco/Epiroc).
• Leadership experience in supervising maintenance teams in underground or raise bore operations.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with preventative maintenance systems 
• Working at Heights and First Aid.
• C Class Driver’s Licence.
• High-risk forklift ticket

Employee benefits

Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more
Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon

Across Macmahon’s team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we’re proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More. 

About Macmahon

Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector. 

Recruitment process

Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values
United | Integrity | Courage | Pride