Underground Drill Fitter

Marble Group; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO from Brisbane

Accommodation provided

Meals provided

Gym facilities

Pool

Job summary

Marble Group is seeking an experienced maintenance professional to support underground drill fleet reliability in North Queensland. The role involves servicing and repairing jumbos and cablebolters, with breakdown response and preventative maintenance to maximise fleet uptime.

You will work in a safety-focused team on large underground drilling equipment, across Sandvik, Epiroc and Normet brands, with FIFO from Brisbane, Cairns or Townsville.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with heavy equipment, earthmoving, agricultural or civil assets.
• Underground drill or mining equipment experience is highly regarded.
• Strong safety focus and ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, diagnosing and repairing underground drill rigs (Jumbos, Cablebolters and related equipment).
• Responding to breakdowns and carrying out preventative maintenance on drills.
• Component changeouts, mechanical fault finding and hydraulics on drilling equipment.
• Work across OEM drill brands including Sandvik, Epiroc and Normet.
• Support fleet uptime through scheduled servicing and workshop repairs.

Skills

Heavy equipment experience

Underground drill equipment experience

Safety-focused

Teamwork

Job description

Join a highly regarded mining principal in North QLD as part of an experienced, safety-focused maintenance team supporting a large fleet of underground drilling equipment.

• FIFO from Brisbane, Cairns or Townsville, charter flights, accommodation and meals provided
• Structured 8:6 roster, 12-hour day and night shifts
• Ongoing OEM and underground mining training
• Excellent camp facilities and strong community culture
• Long-term career stability with a well-established operation

The Role

Support the reliability and performance of the underground drill fleet through servicing, workshop duties and breakdown response.

• Servicing, diagnosing and repairing underground drill rigs (Jumbos, Cablebolters and related equipment)
• Responding to breakdowns and carrying out preventative maintenance on drills
• Component changeouts, mechanical fault finding and hydraulics on drilling equipment
• Working across OEM drill brands including Sandvik, Epiroc and Normet
• Supporting fleet uptime through scheduled servicing and workshop repairs

Camp & Travel

• FIFO from Brisbane, Cairns or Townsville, short transfer from airport to camp
• Modern ensuite accommodation, wet and dry mess with quality meals
• Gym, pool, tennis courts and an active social camp culture
• Telstra mobile reception and Wi-Fi throughout

Your Skills & Experience

• Proven experience on heavy equipment, earthmoving, agricultural or civil
• Underground drill or mining equipment experience highly regarded
• Strong safety focus and ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to pass a full pre-employment medical and police clearance