Technician Maintenance Heavy Diesel

DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE 

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world. As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives. Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy. 

ABOUT WORSLEY

Are you looking to be home every night? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails, magnificent jarrah forests and the food and wine heartland of the South-West and Peel Regions of Western Australia.

Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future and is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer. 

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS

• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional annual leave.

• 14% superannuation

• Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

• 26 weeks full-paid, or 52 weeks half-paid parental leave for primary carers. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

This role is a Permanent position on a 40-hour per week dayshift roster. Our Worsley Refinery is a short drive from communities such as Collie (20 Minutes) & Bunbury (45 Minutes) which all offer an enviable country lifestyle. Surrounded by magnificent jarrah forests, pristine beaches and world-famous wineries, you will live and work in one of the most beautiful regions of Western Australia and still be home each night. 

Candidates should ideally live within an hour’s drive of Collie as there is no accommodation on site.

As the Technician Maintenance Heavy Diesel, you will be responsible for safely executing maintenance activities that maximise equipment performance, reliability and plant availability while meeting maintenance schedules, work instructions and operational requirements.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to: 

• Complete planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance activities in line with agreed schedules.
• Maintain accurate work orders, equipment history and transactional data within SAP.
• Contribute to fault finding, root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement through effective work planning, procedure updates and accurate materials management.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:  

• Working within a maintenance environment supporting fixed plant or heavy industrial equipment.
• Building collaborative relationships with operational, maintenance and contractor teams.
• Applying safe work practices and contributing to a strong safety culture.
• Troubleshooting equipment issues and identifying practical, effective solutions.
• Managing competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work quality.
• Using maintenance systems and digital tools to capture data, track work and support decision-making.

Qualifications for this position are:  

• Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship and holds a nationally recognised trade certification
• Current C class driver’s license

Desirable:

• HR Class Driver’s License, High Risk Work License for forklift, High risk Elevated work platform, High Risk Dogman License, Overhead Crane, High Risk Basic rigging. Experience on Caterpillar, Hitachi SME advantageous.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.  We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This job advert will close on Thursday 2 September 2026