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Engineering Trades Australia

mech fitter

QLD Other

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Ongoing Roster

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Vacancy Closed

Engineering Trades Australia are currently seeking experienced Mechanical Fitters to join a close-knit maintenance team supporting ongoing mining and quarry maintenance projects across North Queensland.

This is a 6-month casual contract with strong potential for ongoing employment for candidates who perform well and meet site expectations.
 
What's on offer:

 

  • $70 per hour + superannuation on all hours
  • $78.65 daily food allowance
  • 12 hour days
  • 7/7 roster
  • Day and night swings available
  • DIDO from Cairns
  • Accommodation provided in Mareeba during your swing
  • Company vehicle provided and assigned to you throughout employment
  • Ongoing work opportunities for the right candidates

 

About the Role

 
You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across a range of fixed-plant equipment within mining and quarry environments.
 
Key responsibilities include:

 

  • Mechanical fitting, repairs and component replacements
  • Maintenance of crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps and other fixed-plant equipment
  • Diagnosing faults and troubleshooting breakdowns
  • Planned and reactive maintenance
  • Welding and fabrication-related fitting as required
  • Drilling, tapping and assembly work
  • Shutdown and project maintenance
  • Alignment, torqueing and tensioning
  • Flange management and general mechanical maintenance
  • Working safely and efficiently to site and client standards

 

About You To be successful, you will have:

  • Relevant Mechanical Fitting trade qualification
  • Previous experience in mining, quarrying or fixed-plant maintenance
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Strong commitment to safety and quality
  • Manual driver's licence - essential
  • Own fitting tool bag
  • Ability to pass an MMQ medical

 

The following tickets and experience will be highly regarded but are not essential:

 

  • High Risk Work Licences
  • Working at Heights
  • Confined Space
  • EWP
  • Forklift
  • Dogging/Rigging
  • Additional fixed-plant maintenance experience

 

Roster & Location

 
Roster: 7 days on / 7 days off
Location: North Queensland
Travel: DIDO from Cairns
Accommodation: Provided in Mareeba during rostered swings
Start: ASAP
 

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