Mining Machine Operators - FIFO & DIDO

Location: Townsville & Northern QLD
Classification: Mining, Resources & Energy > Maintenance & Fault Diagnosis
Work type: Full time, Permanent

A well-run surface gold operation with a modern, well-maintained fleet, a roster that gets you home, and a permanent position behind it rather than a contract that runs out.

Drive or bus straight out of Townsville or Mackay.

The offer

• Permanent full time position, staff conditions
• Competitive salary package plus superannuation
• 8/6 day shift or 7/7 night shift
• DIDO from Townsville, transport provided
• Brand new camp with gym, all meals and accommodation included
• Annual leave, sick leave and long-term job security
• Genuine progression into leading hand, planning or supervisory pathways

The fleet you'll be working on

• Liebherr R9150 and Hitachi EX1200 excavators
• CAT 777 haul trucks
• CAT 14M and 12M graders
• CAT D9 and D10 dozers
• CAT 980 and 988 loaders
• Compactor and water carts
• 2 x Moxy dump trucks

What you'll bring

• Trade certificate in Heavy Diesel Fitting, Mobile Plant Mechanics or equivalent (AQF Cert III)
• Solid HD Fitter experience on surface mining fleet
• Confidence diagnosing and repairing across excavators, dozers, graders, loaders and trucks
• Current C class driver's licence
• Standard 11 or willingness to obtain
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screen

Nice to have

• Field service background
• Working at Heights, Confined Space or EWP tickets

Why this one is worth the call
Permanent surface roles on a modern fleet, DIDO from a coastal city, with a camp that was built this decade, do not come up often. Most fitters chasing this lifestyle end up commuting to central Queensland. This one lets you stay north.