Digger & Drill Technician — Flexible FIFO Shifts

Careermine; City Of Swan; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 146,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness discounts

Career development and training

Employee referral bonus

Flexible rosters and shift options

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

WesTrac is seeking a Digger & Drill Technician to work across Pilbara and Southwest mine sites on a FIFO/DIDO basis with flexible 8–10 day swing rosters. You will fault-find, diagnose and maintain heavy drilling and digging equipment to keep operations at peak performance.

The role sits within WesTrac's Diggers & Drill Services team, focusing on HMS equipment and providing aftermarket support, shutdown services and on-site technical solutions for major sites.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-trade experience with drills and/or diggers.
• HD Plant mechanic certification is required; HR Licence is required.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead customer work groups onsite.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, diagnosis and maintenance on MD6200 up to MD6380 Drill Rigs and 6015 up to 6060 HMS
• Liaising with customer, WesTrac and Caterpillar for technical product information
• Assist with preventative maintenance schedules, planning work scopes and troubleshooting
• Technical reporting and training strategies to improve product knowledge
• Increase performance, reliability, and availability of the Drills/Diggers product line

Skills

Field service experience

Drills & Diggers knowledge

Autonomous work capability

Team leadership on-site

Education

HD Plant mechanic qualification/certification

HR Licence

Job description

WesTrac is seeking a Digger & Drill Technician to work across Pilbara and Southwest mine sites on a FIFO/DIDO basis with flexible 8–10 day swing rosters. You will fault-find, diagnose and maintain heavy drilling and digging equipment to keep operations at peak performance.

The role sits within WesTrac's Diggers & Drill Services team, focusing on HMS equipment and providing aftermarket support, shutdown services and on-site technical solutions for major sites.