Auto Electrician

Job Description

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Our Opportunity

Location: Eliwana/Flying Fish, Pilbara region, Western Australia (90 km west of Tom Price), on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people.

Roster: 7 days, 7 nights, 14 off – FIFO from Perth and Busselton.

Join Fortescue’s new Flying Fish redesign at Eliwana, where you’ll be a crucial part of an exciting new team. As an Auto Electrician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing large-scale mobile mining equipment, with a strong focus on the electrical components. This role offers you the opportunity to be at the cutting edge of the mining industry, as we implement new technologies and prepare for the transition to our Green Fleet.

With our lifestyle roster, you’ll have the perfect balance between work and home life.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on the electrical systems of large-scale mobile mining equipment.
• Embrace new disciplines and skills to ensure the maintenance team is equipped for the Green Fleet transition.
• Conduct diagnostics and fault finding on electrical systems.
• Carry out workshop and pit duties as needed, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
• Collaborate with mobile maintenance teams to ensure 100% compliance with maintenance schedules.
• Adhere to Fortescue and site-specific safety procedures and policies.
• Adapt to and integrate new technologies as part of the evolving mining operation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Australian-recognised Trade Certificate as an Auto Electrician.
• Previous experience in the mining industry.
• Experience with mobile plant equipment, particularly with Electric HME, is highly desirable.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• HR Driver’s Licence

What We Offer

• Annual Bonus.
• Excellent village facilities.
• Employee benefits, including a salary sacrifice share plan.
• Eligibility for Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits for every flight.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.