Maintenance & Operations Technician – Fixed Plant (FIFO)

PLS; Shire Of East Pilbara; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing allowance

Paid community leave

Monthly employee recognition awards

KidsCo School Holiday Program

Employee Assistance Program and Chapl

Job summary

PLS in the Pilbara region is seeking a Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter to operate the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant on a FIFO roster from Perth. You will monitor process conditions, perform routine plant tasks and support maintenance activities to achieve production targets while upholding safety standards.

This 12-month maximum term role requires strong hands-on experience with fixed plants, DCS/SCADA systems and CMMS; you're a practical problem-solver committed to reliability and continuous

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter with WA C Class Licence and full working rights.
• Experience in mineral processing or fixed plant environments.
• Proficient in safety systems (HSE, PTW, LOTO) and maintenance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant in line with procedures and plans.
• Monitor and adjust process conditions to maintain quality and reduce downtime.
• Perform start-ups, shutdowns, isolations, sampling, and provide CRO relief as needed.
• Carry out planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance across fixed plant.
• Maintain accurate records in CMMS and relevant systems.
• Support RCA activities and collaborate with operations, maintenance, vendors.

Skills

Mechanical Fitter

WA Driver's Licence

Full working rights Australia

DCS/SCADA experience

PRONTO CMMS

Education

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Fitter

Tools

DCS/SCADA

PRONTO CMMS

Job description

PLS in the Pilbara region is seeking a Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter to operate the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant on a FIFO roster from Perth. You will monitor process conditions, perform routine plant tasks and support maintenance activities to achieve production targets while upholding safety standards.

This 12-month maximum term role requires strong hands-on experience with fixed plants, DCS/SCADA systems and CMMS; you're a practical problem-solver committed to reliability and continuous