Underground Heavy Diesel Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $59/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Fitters and mechanics who have kept heavy machines running, whether on farms, earthmoving jobs, civil works, quarries, heavy transport or in mines, can bring that background to this Underground Heavy Diesel Fitter job based out of Sydney. What counts is the work you can prove, not the industry you did it in.
You would inspect and service underground loaders, haul trucks, drills and other heavy mobile plant, diagnose engine, hydraulic, transmission, driveline and brake faults, and handle breakdowns, rebuilds and major change-outs. The work is rostered in a residential mining setting. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.
Include your diesel or plant mechanic trade qualification, the makes of machine you know and any confined space or heights tickets, then lay out a heavy diesel mining fitter CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Service and maintain heavy mobile plant working in tough operating conditions
- Inspect machines to catch mechanical problems before they turn into major failures
- Find faults in engines, hydraulics, transmissions, drivelines and braking systems
- Complete repairs and component replacements
- Carry out major component change-outs, rebuilds and overhauls
- Look after underground loaders, haul trucks, drills and other specialised machines
- Respond to breakdowns and return equipment safely to working order
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance to each site's requirements
- Use technical manuals, drawings and hydraulic schematics to diagnose problems, and record repairs, services, defects and maintenance
- Let supervisors know about equipment issues and maintenance needs
- Do pre-start checks, follow isolation and permit procedures and work safely within a maintenance crew in a high-risk environment
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised trade qualification such as Certificate III or equivalent in Diesel Fitting, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Plant Mechanics or Agricultural Mechanics
- A genuine work history of repairing and maintaining heavy machinery in relevant mechanical roles
- Good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, with working knowledge of hydraulics, engines, transmissions, drivelines and braking systems
- Underground experience is beneficial but not mandatory
- Experience on Caterpillar, Sandvik or Epiroc equipment is highly regarded
- Heavy-equipment experience from agriculture, earthmoving, civil, quarrying or heavy transport will be considered
- A current driver's licence
- Happy with rostered shifts in a residential mining environment
- Communicates well, works as part of a crew and can work independently within established safety procedures
- Keen to learn new machinery and underground mining practices
- Additional mining, confined space, working at heights or first aid qualifications are advantageous
- Willing to complete pre-employment medical and functional assessments and to provide evidence of your qualifications and relevant work experience
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