Mechanical Fitter – Mining Maintenance Tech

Newmont Australia; Shire Of Boddington; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Modern camp accommodation and meals

Health and wellbeing programs

Learning and leadership training

Exposure to mining technologies

Career opportunities across operations

Safety, inclusion and growth focus

Job summary

Newmont Australia at Boddington Gold Mine is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Fitter) to maintain safe, reliable crushing and conveying assets within Australia’s large processing facility. You will support plant availability, equipment reliability and production performance while upholding Newmont’s safety standards.

The role offers involvement with autonomous mining technologies, a safety-first culture and opportunities to grow through ongoing training and development in a

Qualifications

• Australian recognised Mechanical Fitter Trade Certificate.
• Experience maintaining fixed plant processing equipment within mining/heavy industry.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fault-finding capability on crushing and conveying equipment.
• Experience using CMMS systems, SAP exposure highly regarded.
• Current C‑Class manual driver’s licence; high‑risk licences and Working at Heights/Confined Space are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance across primary, secondary, and tertiary crushing circuits and conveying systems.
• Maintain and repair crushers, screens, feeders, conveyors, transfer stations and HPGR.
• Complete preventative maintenance inspections, fault finding and breakdown response to maximise reliability.
• Support planned shutdowns and execute belt, pulley, idler, liner, chute and structural component changes.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams while complying with safety, isolation and permit-to-work requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Fitter trade

Fault finding

Crushing & conveying equipment

CMMS SAP exposure

Driver's licence (C-class)

Education

Trade certificate (Mechanical Fitter)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Newmont Australia at Boddington Gold Mine is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Fitter) to maintain safe, reliable crushing and conveying assets within Australia’s large processing facility. You will support plant availability, equipment reliability and production performance while upholding Newmont’s safety standards.

The role offers involvement with autonomous mining technologies, a safety-first culture and opportunities to grow through ongoing training and development in a