At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair ultra-class hydraulic excavators and other heavy machinery.
- Company: Join a major provider in the Bowen Basin coal industry.
- Benefits: Permanent roles, camp accommodation, health insurance, and discounts.
- Other info: Opportunities for upskilling and career progression in a safety-focused culture.
- Why this job: Be part of a new maintenance team with long-term project security.
- Qualifications: HD Fitter trade qualification and 5 years mining plant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
- HD Fitters | Bowen Basin Coal | Permanent Role | Camp Accommodation
- Mackay & Coalfields QLD | Mining - Engineering & Maintenance | Full time
- Competitive rates
Techforce is partnering with a major provider to build the maintenance crew for a significant steelmaking coal operation in the Bowen Basin, around two hours from Mackay.
The site is restarting under a solid new owner with an established Queensland coal portfolio.
That means a maintenance team being built from the ground up, not inherited, and a long project runway in front of it.
What we're after
We're specifically chasing standout fitters. If you've got serious time on ultra-class hydraulic excavators, we want to talk.
- Recognised HD Fitter trade qualification (AUR31220 Mobile Plant, MEM stream, or pre-AQF equivalent)
- 5 years post-apprenticeship on mining plant
- Hitachi EX3600 or Liebherr R9350 experience highly regarded
- Strong CAT mobile plant background across trucks, dozers, graders and loaders
- Current driver's licence
- Ability to pass pre-employment medical, D&A screen and National Police Check
- Coal Board Medical, or willing to obtain
- What's in it
- Permanent roles with long-term project security
- Camp accommodation on site, no extra travel
- Real upskilling and progression pathways under a people-focused operator
- Health insurance, retail and lifestyle discounts
- Join a crew from day one on a site building its culture around safety, respect and quality work
- The work
Maintaining and repairing a mixed ultra-class and ancillary fleet: hydraulic excavators, ultra-class haul trucks, large dozers, graders, loaders, water carts and service trucks.
Predominantly CAT with Hitachi excavation fleet.
Also hiring
Auto Electricians, Boilermakers, and Service Truck Operators on the same site and conditions.
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