Location: Pilbara, WA
Salary:$164,800 + super
Type: Fixed-Term Contract
Duration: Until 30 June 2027 (with potential extension or permanent conversion)
Hours: 12-hour shifts | FIFO 8:6 Days / 7:7 Nights
About the Role
We are seeking a trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter with strong process plant operations experience to join a site-based team supporting an innovative Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant.
This role combines both operations and maintenance responsibilities, supporting plant reliability, process stability, product quality, and continuous improvement initiatives across a unique processing operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate and monitor plant equipment in line with production requirements
- Monitor and adjust process conditions to optimise plant performance and product quality
- Perform start-ups, shutdowns, isolations, inspections, and routine operational activities
- Complete preventative, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities
- Carry out fault finding, inspections, lubrication, change-outs, and repairs
- Maintain accurate operational, safety, production, and maintenance records
- Raise work requests and complete work orders to a high standard
- Support root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives
- Work collaboratively with operations, maintenance, contractors, and vendors
- Maintain compliance with HSE, PTW, isolation, LOTO, QA, and MOC requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- Certificate III Engineering – Mechanical Fitter or equivalent trade qualification
- Current WA C Class Driver's Licence
- Full Australian working rights
- Strong operational experience in mineral processing, chemical refining, or fixed plant environments
- Proven experience in preventative, corrective, and breakdown maintenance
- Understanding of plant operations including start-ups, shutdowns, and isolations
- Working knowledge of HSE systems, PTW, isolation, and LOTO processes
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail
Preferred
- Experience using DCS, SCADA, or plant control systems
- Experience with PRONTO CMMS or similar maintenance systems
- Previous processing plant, mining, or heavy industrial experience
- Strong continuous improvement mindset
- FIFO operational experience
What's on Offer
- Fixed-term contract through to 30 June 2027
- Potential extension or conversion to permanent employment
- FIFO from Perth or DIDO from the Pilbara region
- 8:6 days / 7:7 night alternate roster with 12-hour shifts
- 5 weeks annual leave
- $164,800 annual salary + super
- $4,440 annual Health & Wellbeing Allowance ($370 paid monthly)
- Operational Incentive of up to 15% of Total Fixed Remuneration
- Opportunity to work within a unique processing and technology environment
RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY
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