Mechanical Fitter

Karara Mining Limited; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Karara Mining Limited is seeking skilled Mechanical Fitters to join the Geraldton Maintenance team. This residential role involves both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, planning scopes and driving continuous improvement.

The position operates on an 8 days on, 6 off and 7 on/7 off roster, and requires candidates to be based in the Geraldton area with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Mechanical fitter with mining or heavy industry experience.
• DG, RB and WP tickets are essential.
• Confined space entry and working at heights competencies required.
• Experience with SAP work orders and maintenance tasks preferred.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and execute maintenance activities.
• National Police clearance to obtain MSIC.

Responsibilities

• Execute SAP work tasks including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Raise and document maintenance notifications for future tasks.
• Record post-task comments and improvements.
• Close all work orders upon completion and ensure quality standards.
• Conduct risk assessments prior to maintenance and document safety measures.
• Collaborate with planning to develop maintenance scopes and reduce downtime.

Skills

Mechanical Trade

DG Ticket

RB Ticket

WP Ticket

Confined Space Entry

Working at Heights

Mining Experience

Maintenance Planning

Risk Assessment

MSIC (Police clearance)

Education

Trade Certificate (Mechanical Fitter)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Karara Mining Limited (KML) is an Ansteel Group company formed as a joint venture with Gindalbie Metals Limited. Ansteel is one of the largest iron ore producers and steel makers in China. Located 200km south-east of Geraldton, Western Australia, Karara is the largest mining operation and the first major magnetite mine in the Mid-West. It produces a premium, high-grade concentrate product for export to steelmakers.

The opportunity

We are looking for skilled and experienced Mechanical Fitters to become a part of our Maintenance team at the Geraldton Karara Export Terminal. The position will encompass both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities, as well as assist in planning and defining the scope of work for maintenance tasks, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This residential role operates on 8 days, and 6 days off / 7 days on and 7 days off roster.

**We are not accepting applications from overseas, this position is residential and requires candidates to be based in the Geraldton area** No visa sponsorship is available.

To be successful in the role, the following is essential:

• Mechanical Trade Qualification
• Tickets - Dogging (DG) Basic Rigging (RB) Elevated Work Platform (WP)
• Confined Space Entry & Working at heights
• Demonstrated post trade experience in the Mining or Heavy industry within a process plant environment
• Strong understanding of scheduled maintenance systems and work order process
• Demonstrated ability to undertake problem solving investigations and reviews
• Demonstrated ability to plan work in line with predicted operational requirements
• Understanding of generic process plant policies, procedures, risk assessment and management systems
• National Police clearance is required to obtain MSIC

Key Duties:

• Execute SAP work tasks including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
• Raise and document maintenance notifications for future corrective and preventive tasks
• Record post-task comments highlighting improvement opportunities
• Close all work orders upon task completion
• Perform work per manufacturer specifications and quality standards
• Identify implement and communicate process improvements
• Prioritize and plan daily workloads to meet deadlines
• Inspect and scope job requirements review plans and identify tool and equipment needs to ensure timely safe and cost-effective completion
• Conduct risk assessments before maintenance identify hazards mitigate risks and complete safety documentation
• Collaborate with the planning team to develop maintenance scopes improving equipment availability reducing downtime and preventing failures

About Karara Export Terminal

Enabling movement to the Karara Export Terminal at the Port of Geraldton, Karara owns and operates an 80 km railway linking Tilley Junction to the mine site in the Shire of Perenjori. The terminal is capable of processing up to 16 million tonnes of export products annually from a dedicated berth, with supporting rail and train unloading infrastructure.

To learn more about, please visit www.kararamining.com.au