At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair heavy mobile plant equipment for major civil projects.
- Company: Join Georgiou, part of STRABAG, a leader in construction technology.
- Benefits: Attractive 2:1 FIFO roster, competitive pay, and access to training.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive team culture with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Work with serious gear and make a real impact on significant projects.
- Qualifications: Trade qualification as a Heavy Duty Fitter/Plant Mechanic required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Georgiou is seeking experienced Heavy Duty Plant Mechanics to join our team for an upcoming major civil project for a blue-chip mining client in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Working a 2:1 FIFO roster ex Perth, you’ll be part of the project’s plant maintenance team, maintaining and supporting a substantial fleet of heavy earthmoving equipment critical to the delivery of significant bulk earthworks.
This is an opportunity to put your trade skills to work in a high-production project environment, maintaining serious gear alongside an experienced maintenance and construction team.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Attractive FIFO roster – 2:1 FIFO ex Perth
- Major Pilbara project – support significant civil and bulk earthworks operations for a blue-chip mining client
- Work with serious gear – maintain and repair a substantial fleet of heavy mobile earthmoving equipment
- Be part of a strong team – work alongside experienced maintenance and construction professionals
- Grow without limits – access training, mentoring and career pathways across Australia and STRABAG’s global network
- A culture that cares – our values of Care, Integrity and Excellence guide everything we do
- Reward for your work – competitive remuneration and access to the Georgiou Perks discounts platform
About the role:
As a Heavy Duty Plant Mechanic, you’ll perform preventative maintenance, servicing, diagnostics and breakdown repairs across Georgiou’s heavy mobile plant fleet. You’ll play an important role in keeping equipment safe, reliable and available for the project’s production team, working across a range of heavy earthmoving and ancillary equipment in a fast-paced project environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Perform preventative and scheduled maintenance across heavy mobile plant and equipment
- Diagnose faults and undertake breakdown repairs to minimise equipment downtime
- Carry out servicing, repairs and component maintenance to required safety and reliability standards
- Maintain and repair equipment including articulated and rigid trucks, scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, wheel loaders and ancillary plant
- Apply strong diagnostic, fault-finding and troubleshooting skills across mechanical and associated systems
- Identify defects and emerging maintenance issues before they impact plant availability
- Complete maintenance documentation accurately and to required standards
- Work closely with the Workshop Supervisor and construction team to prioritise maintenance activities
- Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with Georgiou’s safety, quality and compliance requirements
- Work collaboratively with the maintenance and production teams to keep the fleet operating efficiently
Your skills and experience:
- Australian recognised trade qualification as a Heavy Duty Fitter / Plant Mechanic
- Demonstrated post-trade experience maintaining heavy mobile plant and earthmoving equipment
- Proven experience with CAT or similar heavy earthmoving equipment, including scrapers, dozers, graders, wheel loaders and excavators
- Strong diagnostic, fault-finding and troubleshooting capability, including electrical systems
- Experience working across workshop and field service environments
- Previous mining, FIFO or large-scale civil construction experience will be highly regarded
- Strong commitment to safety and high-quality workmanship
- Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team
- Construction White Card
- Valid C Class driver’s licence, with HR licence highly regarded
- Physically fit and capable of meeting the demands of the role
- Strong alignment with our values: Care, Integrity and Excellence
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applicants of all cultures, backgrounds and identities; people with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and current or former members of the Australian Defence Force, including veterans and reservists. We are proud to be endorsed by Work180 as a great place for women to work. Georgiou is a proud equal opportunity employer.
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