Fixed Plant Fitter – FIFO Mining Maintenance Role

Marble Group; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights Cairns/Townsville

Meals provided

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Marble Group is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for a mining site in North QLD. This role offers a mix of preventative maintenance, breakdown response, and project work within both surface and underground environments.

You’ll rotate across four departments, service pumps, conveyors and crushers, and work from drawings and schedules to ensure equipment reliability. FIFO from Cairns/Townsville with camp facilities.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance background and safety focus.
• Experience with fixed plant, heavy industry, mining, or similar sectors.
• Experience with pumps, conveyors, hydraulics, gearboxes, motors, and rotating equipment is highly regarded.
• Mining experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Commitment to safety and teamwork.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and police clearance.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across four departments to gain broad hands-on experience.
• Service pumps, conveyors, crushers, screens, piping systems, valves and related infrastructure.
• Complete preventive maintenance and scheduled shutdown work.
• Attend breakdowns and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
• Perform equipment inspections and report defects.
• Work from drawings, maintenance schedules and site procedures.
• Assist with installation projects, upgrades and component changes.
• Support both surface and underground maintenance activities as required.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Pumps

Conveyors

Hydraulic systems

Gearboxes

Motors

Rotating equipment

Safety focus

Teamwork

Education

Cert III Engineering - Mechanical Trade

Job description

Marble Group is seeking a Mechanical Fitter for a mining site in North QLD. This role offers a mix of preventative maintenance, breakdown response, and project work within both surface and underground environments.

You’ll rotate across four departments, service pumps, conveyors and crushers, and work from drawings and schedules to ensure equipment reliability. FIFO from Cairns/Townsville with camp facilities.