Heavy Duty Mechanic - Mechanical

WesTrac Cat; City Of Canning; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated leasing

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career development

Job summary

WesTrac Cat in Welshpool, WA, is seeking a Heavy Diesel Fitter Specialist to support CAT mining machinery on FIFO from Perth. The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, maintenance planning, and exceptional customer support for the PSG branch and customer sites.

The ideal candidate will be trade-qualified, with strong diagnostic skills and proficiency in Caterpillar software, and will contribute to improving equipment reliability and availability across projects.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified in Mobile Plant Technology or equivalent.
• Extensive CAT mining machinery experience.
• Strong diagnostic and mechanical maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Increase reliability and availability of CAT fleet.
• Improve preventative maintenance strategy and cost efficiency.
• Plan work scopes with maintenance teams and provide reporting.
• Provide hands-on technical assistance to customers and site teams.

Skills

Trade-qualified

CAT mining machinery

Mechanical maintenance

Schematic reading

Failure analysis

Caterpillar software

Work-order management

Tools

Sis2

ET

DBS

Job description

Location: Welshpool, WA, AU, 6106

Reporting to the Project Support Supervisor, the Heavy Diesel Fitter Specialist will have strong communication skills, with exceptional customer support at the forefront of their interactions.

The Heavy Diesel Fitter Specialist is responsible for completing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting as agreed with the PSG Branch Manager with emphasis on providing team lead, hands on technical assistance and best in class support to the customer's site, maintenance work teams, and the Westrac project work group.

PSG is a FIFO service department supporting WA with skilled maintenance personnel. We handle warranty support, shutdowns, and labour hire roles, equipped with service vehicles and tools.

This position is FIFO from Perth, however, support with relocation to Perth or interstate FIFO may be considered to the right applicant as per policy.

Location

Pilbara Region / Perth

Roster

• 8 days on 6 off – 12.5 hrs (inclusive of 30 mins break)
• 14 days on, 14 off – 12.5 hrs (inclusive of 30 mins break)
• 14 days on, 7 off – 12.5 hrs (inclusive of 30 mins break)
• 12 days on, 9 off – 12.5 hrs (inclusive of 30 mins break)

What You'll Do

• Accountable to increase the all-round performance, reliability, and availability of the traditional Caterpillar Fleet product line.
• Communicating and improving the preventative maintenance strategy and product support effectiveness while also working to reduce customer costs and return on investment.
• Assist with Caterpillar preventative maintenance schedules, maintenance teams for planning work scopes trouble shooting, technical reporting and product instruction/training strategies.
• Responsible for completing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting as agreed with the PSG Branch Manager, with emphasis on providing team lead, hands on technical assistance and best in class support to the customer's

Skills & Experience

• Trade qualified - Mobile Plant Technology
• Extensive experience working on CAT mining machinery
• Strong mechanical maintenance competency, with sound diagnostic abilities
• Ability to work off schematic drawings
• Provide support with failure details in relation to repair v’s replace methods
• Proficient in the use of Caterpillar software programs, Sis2, ET, DBS (parts availability)
• Intermediate knowledge of work-order management including repair documentation

Our Benefits inclusive of but not limited to

• Financial Benefits – Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing
• Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown
• Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family
• Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
• Employee Referral Program– Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
• Additional Perks – Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offering a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.

Reference Number: 6358