Boilermaker - Goonyella

BUMA Australia; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BUMA Australia seeks a skilled Boilermaker to join the Goonyella maintenance team. You will work across field and workshop settings, fabricating, repairing and refurbishing surface mining equipment, and coordinating parts and job scope with maintenance planners.

Applicants should hold relevant trade qualifications, with experience in heavy duty fabrication, welding, and inspections. Tickets for working at heights and confined spaces are required or you must be willing to obtain them.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications required for Boilermaker role.
• Experience in heavy duty fabrication, welding, inspections and repairs.
• Tickets for working at heights and confined spaces.
• Current Standard 11 or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, repair and refurbish surface mining equipment components.
• Perform welding, cutting and metal fabrication in workshop and field.
• Inspect equipment to identify defects and plan repairs.
• Modify and rebuild components to extend life and reliability.
• Scope maintenance jobs including labour, materials and methods.
• Order and coordinate parts and consumables for tasks.
• Work with maintenance planners to schedule and prioritise tasks.
• Adhere to site safety procedures and engineering standards.

Skills

Trade qualifications

Heavy duty fabrication

Welding

Inspections and repairs

Working at heights

Confined spaces tickets

Standard 11 readiness

Job description

Title: Boilermaker - Goonyella

Requisition ID: 3526

Department: Maintenance

Seeking experienced Boilermakers to work on a diverse range of state-of-the-art CAT, Komatsu & Liebherr machinery.

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

• Relevant trade qualifications
• 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

BUMA Australia is a people-focused business, with a strong focus on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee at Goonyella you will have access to;

• 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

Goonyella

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.