Rigger

Field Mining Services; Mackay Regional; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee referral scheme

Salary packaging

Length of Service Recognition awards

Job summary

Field Mining Services seeks Experienced Riggers in Mackay & Coalfields on a casual, DIDO basis with meals and accommodation provided. You will join our Fixed Plant team across mine sites and ports, carrying out maintenance and rigging tasks to high standards.

Ideal candidates hold HRWL RA/RI/RB, Coal Board Medical, and Standard 11 or BMA Core Induction (or willing to obtain). The role offers diverse sites, a competitive wage and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Rigging expertise and hands-on experience required.
• Willingness to work across multiple mine sites and ports.
• Must meet or obtain essential safety qualifications (see education).

Responsibilities

• Support fixed plant maintenance and shutdowns across sites.
• Carry out rigging tasks to high standards with safety as priority.

Skills

Rigging expertise

Willing to travel across sites

Education

Coal Board Medical

HRWL - RA/RI/RB

Standard 11 / BMA Core Induction

Confined Spaces / Working at Heights / Gas Test Atmospheres

Current Drivers Licence

Job description

Job no: 497934
Work type: Casual
Location: Mackay & Coalfields
Categories: Riggers

If you are looking for a rewarding position we have the opportunity for you. Working across various Mine Sites and Ports our Fixed Plant Team is gearing up for exciting times ahead. Working Maintenance Days and Minor Shutdowns these roles will provide a unique opportunity for you to become a part of the wider FMS Group's business. These roles are DIDO and come with meals and accommodation.

Experienced Riggers

- Bring your knowledge, skills and experience to help build the team and complete work to the highest standards every time. These roles are ideal for candidates who are flexible and who enjoy working across a wide range of locations and work fronts.

Suitable candidates will have:

• Coal Board Medical (or willing to obtain)
• HRWL - RA/RI/RB
• Standard 11 / BMA Core Induction (or willing to obtain)
• Confined Spaces / Working at Heights / Gas Test Atmospheres
• Current Drivers Licence

Why Join Us?

Not only will you receive a competitive wage, we also have great employee benefits on offer, such as:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The opportunity to continue to build the team with the employee referral scheme (an extra way for you to earn additional money)
• Salary packaging – such as Novate leasing
• Length of Service Recognition awards

About Us

Established in 2005 as CQ Field Mining Services, FMS Group has grown from a regional provider into a diversified, multi-division organisation delivering integrated solutions across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Our growth reflects a strong focus on capability, innovation, and meeting evolving client needs, with key expansions including PNG (2013), WA (2017), and the formation of Field Mining Services Group in 2019.

Since then, we have strengthened our service offering through specialised divisions spanning Safety Lift Solutions, engineering, electrical, onsite machining, and parts and equipment, alongside infrastructure maintenance projects and the acquisition of Schlam CRU in 2025. Rebranded as FMS Group in 2024, we are now a fully integrated, one-stop solution for mobile and fixed plant maintenance, shutdowns, infrastructure projects, and capital equipment sales across mining, construction, oil and gas, marine, and renewables.

FMS Groupis an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. All employment will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.