FIxed Plant Mechanical Fitter

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

This is a great opportunity for a Mechanical Fitter to secure a role within the mining industry at a well-established site in North QLD. Join a safety-focused, culture driven maintenance team working across underground and surface-based projects that will develop your skills and build a long-term career.

• Gain experience across a range of surface and underground fixed maintenance projects including crushers, dewatering, venting and winders.
• FIFO from Cairns and Townsville with charter flights, meals, and accommodation provided.
• Lifestyle friendly 8:6 roster with a structured mix of day and night shifts.
• Supportive team environment with strong mentoring and career progression opportunities.
• Modern camp facilities, good food, plenty of amenities and a positive site / camp culture.
• Long-term opportunity with a stable operation and strong mine life.

The Company

This a well-known underground mining company with a solid record of safety, reliability and investing in their people. Plus, this site is a large, modern operation with the infrastructure and leadership to back it up.

• Major underground hard rock operation but have sites all throughout Australia.
• Well maintained and supplied modern surface and underground workshops
• Well-maintained fixed plant infrastructure and mobile fleet
• Strong safety culture and a maintenance team that takes pride in equipment reliability
• Genuine career development - internal progression is actively supported and encouraged.

The Role & Duties

Work as part of the maintenance team responsible for the safe and efficient operation of fixed plant and site infrastructure. This role offers a mix of preventative maintenance, breakdown response, project work & more.

• Rotate across 4 main departments for all round knowledge and hands on experience.
• Servicing pumps, conveyors, crushers, screens, piping systems, valves, and associated infrastructure.
• Completing preventative maintenance and scheduled shutdown work.
• Attending breakdowns and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
• Performing equipment inspections and reporting defects.
• Working from technical drawings, maintenance schedules, and site procedures.
• Assisting with installation projects, upgrades, and component change-outs.
• Supporting both surface and underground infrastructure maintenance activities where required.

Travel & Roster

This role offers a structured FIFO arrangement designed to support a strong work-life balance. With charter flights included from the main point of hire to N.QLD.

• FIFO from Cairns or Townsville - flights all organised and paid for.
• Short bus transfer from airport to site with camp in close proximity as well.
• 8:6 roster across days and nights - 12 hour shifts.
• Plenty of overtime available if wanted.

Camp

This camp is seriously well set up with genuinely comfortable rooms + good range of amenities.

• Large private en-suite rooms with a good-sized bed, TV, desk and storage + perm room allocation.
• Plenty of variety of hot and cold meals for breakfast, lunch.
• Gym, swimming pool, sports field, bar with beer, wine and beverages.
• Camp shop stocking toiletries, clothing and essentials.
• Telstra coverage on site and Wi-Fi available throughout camp.

Your Skills & Experience

To be successful you'll bring a strong mechanical background and a proactive approach to maintenance and safety. You'll ideally have:

• Mechanical Fitter trade qualification (Cert III Engineering - Mechanical Trade or equivalent).
• Experience working on fixed plant, heavy industry, mining, manufacturing, processing, oil & gas, or similar.
• Experience with pumps, conveyors, hydraulic systems, gearboxes, motors, and rotating equipment highly regarded.
• Mining experience beneficial but not essential.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and police clearance.