Mechanical Fitter - Adbri Cement - Darwin, NT

Adbri Limited; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adbri Cement in Darwin is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Fitter or Boilermaker for a permanent Monday–Friday day shift. You’ll support cement grinding, packaging and distribution, working across heavy industrial equipment with focus on preventative maintenance and keeping the plant operating at its best.

You’ll perform pre-starts, preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault-finding, and assist with fabrication.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Engineering or a related trade.
• Experience in heavy industry, manufacturing, mining or similar environment.
• Solid knowledge of gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics and pumps.
• Strong fault-finding and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Proactive safety and quality mindset.
• Ability to work independently and in a close-knit team.
• Intermediate level computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance.
• Maintain conveyors, ball mills, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, valves and related mechanical equipment.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and packaged plant equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical issues and carry out repairs to minimise downtime.
• Assist with fabrication and basic welding where required.
• Read engineering drawings and update maintenance work orders in SAP.
• Support annual shutdown and planned maintenance activities.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and site safety.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Supervisor and operations team.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Boilermaker

Fault Finding

Safety Focus

SAP

Reading Drawings

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting/Engineering

Tools

Engineering Drawings

SAP

Job description

The Role:

Join Adbri Cement in a permanent Monday–Friday day-shift role, giving you the stability of a day roster and the opportunity to be home with your family every night!

We’re looking for a Mechanical Fitter or Boilermaker to join our close-knit maintenance team in Darwin. This is a hands‑on role supporting our cement grinding, packaging and distribution operation, where you’ll work across a range of heavy industrial equipment with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, reliability and keeping the plant operating at its best.

Your day will typically involve:

• Completing toolbox talks, pre‑starts and daily maintenance planning.
• Carrying out preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance.
• Maintaining conveyors, ball mills, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, valves and associated mechanical equipment.
• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and packaged plant equipment.
• Diagnosing mechanical issues and carrying out repairs to minimise downtime.
• Assisting with fabrication and basic welding where required.
• Reading and working from engineering drawings.
• Managing spare parts and updating maintenance work orders in SAP.
• Supporting annual shutdown and planned maintenance activities.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and site safety.
• Working collaboratively with the Maintenance Supervisor and wider operations team.

About You:

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter who enjoys hands‑on work, thrives in a fast‑paced environment and can adapt when priorities change. To be successful, you'll bring:

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Engineering or a related trade.
• Cement experience isn’t essential. If you have strong mechanical skills from heavy industry, manufacturing, mining, quarrying, food production or a similar environment, we’d like to hear from you.
• Solid knowledge of gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics and pumps.
• Strong fault‑finding and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• A proactive approach to safety and quality.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing to a close‑knit team.
• Intermediate level computer literacy.

Desirable certifications: First Aid Certificate, Rigging / Dogging, High Risk Licence, EWP, Working at Heights, Forklift, Confined Spaces.

Our business:

Adbri is majority owned by CRH and is a market leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials and industrial minerals which has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 2800 people nationally producing cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals.

About CRH:

CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia. As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value‑added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com

Creating a safe and supportive diverse workforce

Adbri recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry