Maintenance - Fitter

COCKBURN CEMENT; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cockburn Cement is seeking a Mechanical Tradesperson for its Kwinana facility in Western Australia. Reporting to the Supervisor, you will apply technical expertise to maintain plant equipment, both autonomously and as part of a team, with emphasis on planned and predictive maintenance.

You will lead safety, quality and environmental practices, perform repairs on fixed plant, and contribute to maintenance planning system administration. Opportunities for skill development are available.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter with mining or heavy industry background.
• Valid Vehicle license and High Risk license including Forklift and EWP.
• Post-trade certificate with experience in hydraulics, pneumatics and welding.
• Computer literacy and experience using maintenance planning system.
• Self-motivated, energetic team player able to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and commitment to safety, quality and the environment
• Carrying out mechanical repairs on a range of fixed plant with emphasis on planned and preventive maintenance
• Administrative tasks within the maintenance planning system
• Focus on continuous improvement ideas
• Provide a leadership role during shutdowns for contract teams and service providers

Skills

Mechanical fitter

Maintenance

Autonomous worker

Team player

Education

Trade qualification (Mechanical Fitter)

Post-trade certificate

Tools

Maintenance planning system

Hydraulics

Welding

EWP license

Job description

The role

An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated Mechanical Tradesperson Reporting to the Supervisor, the Mechanical Tradesperson will provide coverage to our state of the art Kwinana facility.

In this role you will be able to apply your technical expertise working in a team environment and autonomously on plant maintenance. Great opportunities for development and advancing your skills on heavy industry equipment will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and commitment to safety, quality and the environment
• Carrying out mechanical repairs on a range of fixed plant with a particular emphasis on planned and predictive/preventative maintenance
• Administrative tasks within the maintenance planning system
• Focus on continuous improvement ideas
• Provide a leadership role duringshutdowns for contract teams and service providers

What you will need to succeed

• Trade qualified (Mechanical Fitter) preferably with a background in the mining or heavy industry
• Vehicle license and High Risk license including Fork lift, EWP
• Post Trade certificate and experience in hydraulics, pneumatics and welding
• Computer literacy, requiring experience using maintenance planning system
• A confident, self-motivated, energetic individual
• A team player with a high degree of trade flexibility
• Ability to work, at times, autonomously and without direct supervision

Creating and supporting a diverse workforce

Cockburn Cement recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to respond to the challenges facing our industry. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry as a whole and as such, we welcome and strongly encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

Our business

Cockburn Cement is the leading Western Australian manufacturer of cement, lime and packaged cement and drymix products. We supply the construction, mining and agricultural industries and with the emergence of major global resource industries, have become a major supplier of lime for alumina, gold and mineral sands processing industries. Our major manufacturing operations are located at Munster, Kwinana, Dongara and Woodman Point with smaller plants and depots in regional locations.

Cockburn Cement is a fully owned entity of Adbri Limited; a constructions materials and industrial minerals manufacturing company who has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's portfolio of respected brands employs over 1500 people nationally and provides the cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals that allows us to be always ready for the next challenge.