Maintenance Fitter

Dyno Nobel Inc.; Australia; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Market Allowance

Ongoing Training

Mental Health and Well-being program

Job summary

Dyno Nobel is seeking a Maintenance Fitter for a FIFO role in Western Australia, focusing on Volvo-based MPU maintenance and heavy-vehicle systems. You will perform planned and corrective maintenance on Volvo MPUs and related equipment, applying diagnostic skills to keep a compliant and safe fleet in operation.

The role suits candidates with European-brand experience and a strong safety culture, supported by a structured training program and site facilities.

Qualifications

• Mechanically proven with diagnostic ability and safety focus.
• Experience with European brands, especially Volvo/Scania/Mercedes/MAN.
• Exposure to hydraulic/pneumatic control systems and electronics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance on Volvo MPUs and related equipment.
• Perform maintenance on heavy road vehicles with integrated ammonia nitrate tech.
• Demonstrate fault finding and diagnostic capabilities to optimise uptime.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Heavy vehicle trade

Hydraulic/pneumatic circuits

Team player

Written/verbal communication

Education

Heavy Vehicle trade qualification

Tools

CMMS experience

Volvo MPU tooling

Job description

Career Opportunities: Maintenance Fitter (51530)

From $154,000 + 12% super + 20k Market Allowance + Bonuses | Entry to mining
Work on OEM-spec Volvo MPUs with dealer-grade tooling and more
15/13 DIDO | Comfortable camps | European brands you’re familiar with

At Dyno Nobel our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground.

The Role

Step out of the dealer workshop and into FIFO, with brands you already know. We’re looking for road transport mechanics with experience on European trucks ready to apply their diagnostic and mechanical skills to a high-performing, compliant fleet of Volvo-based MPUs.

You’ll complete planned and corrective maintenance on Volvo trucks with integrated ammonium nitrate manufacturing tech. We’re not chasing mining veterans—we’re after mechanically tested, process-driven professionals who know how to do it right the first time.

You will also

Carry out planned and corrective maintenance of FM 8x4 Volvo based mobile processing units and auxiliary equipment (MPU Trucks)

maintain all facets of road going heavy vehicles combined with onboard advanced ammonia nitrate manufacturing capabilities.

What you will bring

Your great diagnostic abilities will showcase, being well organised and coming to Dyno Nobel with a collaborative philosophy. You will be a team player and be encouraged to support continuous improvement and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture
• Background in European brands – Volvo, Scania, Mercedes, MAN
• Heavy Vehicle trade qualified (auto electrical or dual trade a bonus)
• Exposure to hydraulic/pneumatic circuitry and control systems.
• Diagnostic and fault finding strengthsBasic computer literacy (CMMS experience a plus)
• Dangerous Goods clearance (or ability to get one)
• HR licence (advantageous but not essential)

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you.

Benefits to you

We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance.

18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer.

Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months.

Salary Market Allowance

Ongoing Training

Salary packaging options

Confidential employee assistance program

Mental Health and Well-being program

Options to purchase annual leave (where eligible)

Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development reviews.

Hard Rock Underground Operations (Western Australia)

Dyno Nobel proudly supports multiple hard rock underground mining operations across Western Australia, delivering critical maintenance support to Mobile Processing Units (MPUs) and associated equipment used in underground explosives delivery.

Our maintenance teams operate across a portfolio of underground gold sites, maintaining and servicing Volvo-based MPUs and auxiliary equipment to ensure safe, compliant and reliable ammonium nitrate delivery in technically complex environments.

FIFO life is well-supported with quality camp facilities and strong site teams, giving you the structure, tools and support needed to perform at your best and return home safely.

About Us

Dyno Nobel is a global expert in commercial explosives, delivering ground-breaking performance through practical innovation. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products to customers in many parts of the world, playing an important role in supporting the extraction of the minerals required to meet the world’s demand for energy, infrastructure and consumer goods.

With a long history of technical innovation and excellence in collaborative partnerships, Dyno Nobel understands our customer needs for today and the solutions they need for their mining operations in the future.

What our employee’s say

Everyone has been very helpful and welcoming, really enjoying the training making sure we are confident before doing anything on our own.

About our process

Our recruitment process typically involves a teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch at [e-mail] .