TechForce·20 days ago
20 days ago
HD Fitter
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What you'll do
- Perform maintenance and fault diagnosis on surface mining fleet
- Diagnose and repair excavators, dozers, graders, loaders and trucks
What they're looking for
- Trade certificate in Heavy Diesel Fitting, Mobile Plant Mechanics or equivalent (AQF Cert III)
- Solid HD Fitter experience on surface mining fleet
- Confidence diagnosing and repairing across excavators, dozers, graders, loaders and trucks
- Current C class driver's licence
- Standard 11 or willingness to obtain
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screen
Nice to have
- Field service background
- Working at Heights, Confined Space or EWP tickets
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Full description from employer
## Location
Townsville & Northern QLD
## Classification
Mining, Resources & Energy > Maintenance & Fault Diagnosis
## Work type
Full time, Permanent
A well-run surface gold operation with a modern, well-maintained fleet, a roster that gets you home, and a permanent position behind it rather than a contract that runs out.
Drive or bus straight out of Townsville or Mackay.
### The offer
- Permanent full time position, staff conditions
- Competitive salary package plus superannuation
- 8/6 day shift or 7/7 night shift
- DIDO from Townsville, transport provided
- Brand new camp with gym, all meals and accommodation included
- Annual leave, sick leave and long-term job security
- Genuine progression into leading hand, planning or supervisory pathways
### The fleet you'll be working on
- Liebherr R9150 and Hitachi EX1200 excavators
- CAT 777 haul trucks
- CAT 14M and 12M graders
- CAT D9 and D10 dozers
- CAT 980 and 988 loaders
- Compactor and water carts
- 2 x Moxy dump trucks
### What you'll bring
- Trade certificate in Heavy Diesel Fitting, Mobile Plant Mechanics or equivalent (AQF Cert III)
- Solid HD Fitter experience on surface mining fleet
- Confidence diagnosing and repairing across excavators, dozers, graders, loaders and trucks
- Current C class driver's licence
- Standard 11 or willingness to obtain
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screen
### Nice to have
- Field service background
- Working at Heights, Confined Space or EWP tickets
### Why this one is worth the call
Permanent surface roles on a modern fleet, DIDO from a coastal city, with a camp that was built this decade, do not come up often. Most fitters chasing this lifestyle end up commuting to central Queensland. This one lets you stay north.
Company
TechForce
QLD, Australia
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