Trades Assistant

Field Mining Services; Moranbah; Hybrid; AUD 41,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee referral scheme

Salary packaging (Novate leasing)

Length of Service Recognition awards

Job summary

Field Mining Services is seeking multi-skilled Trades Assistants to join the Site Structural Team on a 7/7 roster, stationed in the Moranbah region with meals and on-site accommodation provided. Roles are casual, based on CHPP sites in Mackay & Coalfields, with many site-specific safety certifications required and optional gain through employee benefits.

The company has a long-standing history since 2005 as CQ Field Mining Services, later rebranded to FMS Group.

Qualifications

• HRWL LF/EWP certification or equivalent.
• Current Drivers Licence is required.
• Confined Spaces qualification or training is required.
• Working at Heights qualification or training is required.
• Gas Test Atmospheres qualification or training is required.
• Coal Board Medical (or willingness to obtain) is required.
• Standard 11 Induction (or willingness to obtain) is required.

Skills

HRWL LF/EWP

Current Drivers Licence

Confined Spaces

Working at Heights

Gas Test Atmospheres

Coal Board Medical

Standard 11 Induction

Job description

Job no: 498118
Work type: Casual
Location: Mackay & Coalfields
Categories: Trade Assistants

We are looking to add to our Site Structural Team. If you are a multi skilled Trades Assistant, you may be the ideal candidate we have been waiting for. Not only will you be a key player in adding to the foundations for our group's success, but you'll also make a real difference day to day. Working a 7/7 roster in the CHPP these DIDO roles are based in the Moranbah region and come with meals and accommodation whilst engaged on site.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• HRWL - LF / EWP
• Current Drivers Licence
• Confined Spaces / Working at Heights / Gas Test Atmospheres
• Coal Board Medical (or willing to obtain)
• Standard 11 Induction (or willing to obtain)

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.

We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches

Advertised: 26 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
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