Boilermaker - Goonyella

BUMA Australia; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp accommodation

Bus transport from Moranbah & Mackay

Staff benefits

Job summary

BUMA Australia invites applications for a full-time Boilermaker to join the Goonyella Maintenance Team. You will perform fabrication, repair, and refurbishment of surface mining equipment both in the workshop and in the field.

You will scope jobs, order parts, coordinate with planners, and ensure compliance with safety, engineering standards and quality requirements. The role offers a 7/7 roster, camp accommodation, and transport from Moranbah and Mackay.

Qualifications

• Experience with heavy duty fabrication, welding, inspections and repairs.
• Working at heights and confined spaces tickets.
• Current Standard 11 or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication, repair, and refurbishment of surface mining equipment including buckets, trays, guards, and structural components.
• Conduct welding, cutting, and metal fabrication work in both workshop and field environments.
• Inspect and assess equipment to identify structural defects, wear, and required repairs.
• Modify and rebuild components to extend equipment life and improve reliability.
• Scope maintenance jobs, determining labour, materials, and repair methods required.
• Order and coordinate parts and consumables needed to complete maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with maintenance planners and supervisors to schedule and prioritise work.
• Ensure all work complies with site safety procedures, engineering standards, and quality requirements.

Skills

Heavy duty fabrication

Welding

Inspections

Repairs

Working at heights

Confined spaces

Job description

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About Us:

BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth. BUMA Australia adopts a relationship-focused, long‑term strategy for project success. We consistently deliver value to clients throughout all mining stages, leveraging expertise and equipment for comprehensive surface operation services.

About the Role:

We are seeking a full‑time Boilermaker to join our Maintenance Team. As a Boilermaker at Goonyella, you will enjoy a diverse range of work both in the field and workshop including repairing, modifying and refurbishing surface mining equipment. Additionally, you will scope jobs, order parts and work collaboratively with maintenance planners.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform fabrication, repair, and refurbishment of surface mining equipment including buckets, trays, guards, and structural components.
• Conduct welding, cutting, and metal fabrication work in both workshop and field environments.
• Inspect and assess equipment to identify structural defects, wear, and required repairs.
• Modify and rebuild components to extend equipment life and improve reliability.
• Scope maintenance jobs, determining labour, materials, and repair methods required.
• Order and coordinate parts and consumables needed to complete maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with maintenance planners and supervisors to schedule and prioritise work.
• Ensure all work complies with site safety procedures, engineering standards, and quality requirements.

About You:

• Experience with heavy duty fabrication, welding, inspections and repairs
• Working at heights and confined spaces tickets
• Current Standard 11 or willingness to obtain

Working at BUMA:

• 7/7 Roster, working hours are 12hr 20mins for the first 6 shifts and 10hrs on the 7th shift to assist employees in traveling home within fatigue hours.
• Annualised weekly pay
• Camp accommodation with gym facilities (5 minutes from site)
• Company provided bus from Moranbah and Mackay to camp at start and end of shift
• Discounted employee benefits on health insurance, groceries, fuel and set retail outlets with BUMA LAB
• Located in the Bowen Basin of Central Queensland, BMA’s Goonyella Mine is one of Queensland’s largest coal mines. It is situated approximately 30 kilometres from the town of Moranbah.
• BUMA Australia provide labour, supervision, technical support and mobile plant to perform truck and excavator pre‑strip operations.

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.