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Leading Hand HD Fitter

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Mining - Engineering & Maintenance
Location
Western Australia
Type
Full-time

Competitive Rates | FIFO Perth | 2:1 Roster | Casual or Full-Time Options Ready to take the next step in your mining maintenance career? We’re seeking an experienced Leading Hand – Mobile Plant to join a maintenance t…

About the role

Competitive Rates | FIFO Perth | 2:1 Roster | Casual or Full-Time Options

Ready to take the next step in your mining maintenance career? We’re seeking an experienced Leading Hand – Mobile Plant to join a maintenance team at a major iron ore operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior tradesperson with strong CAT experience and proven leadership skills to lead a maintenance team, oversee equipment reliability and help drive safe, efficient site operations.
What's on Offer?
  • FIFO from Perth.
  • 2:1 roster – 7 days, 7 nights, 7 days R&R.
  • Casual or full-time employment options available.
  • Opportunity to lead an established mobile maintenance team.
  • Work on a diverse fleet of heavy mobile mining equipment.
  • Long-term career development opportunities.
The Role As the Leading Hand, you will play a key role in coordinating and supervising the maintenance team, ensuring all servicing, repairs and preventative maintenance are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Equipment includes:
  • CAT 785C and 785D dump trucks.
  • Komatsu PC1250 excavators.
  • Liebherr R9150 excavators.
  • CAT 777D water carts.
  • CAT 16M graders.
  • CAT D10T dozers.
  • Epiroc T45 drill rigs.
Key responsibilities include:
  • Providing day-to-day leadership, guidance and supervision to the maintenance team.
  • Coordinating maintenance activities, servicing schedules, repairs and preventative maintenance.
  • Managing priorities to ensure equipment availability and reliability.
  • Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with site safety policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring maintenance documentation and required paperwork are completed accurately and to a high standard.
  • Monitoring work quality and proactively addressing maintenance issues.
  • Supporting tradespeople with technical guidance and problem-solving.
  • Working closely with supervisors to meet operational and maintenance requirements.
About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
  • An Australian-recognised mechanical trade qualification.
  • A minimum of 8 years' post-trade experience within the mining industry.
  • Extensive experience working on CAT 785C and 785D haul trucks.
  • Proven leadership experience within a mobile maintenance environment.
  • Strong communication, leadership and people management skills.
  • Good organisational and time-management skills.
  • Basic computer skills and the ability to complete maintenance documentation.
  • A proactive approach to safety, equipment reliability and work quality.
Apply Now If you're an experienced Mobile Plant Leading Hand with strong CAT 785 experience and are looking for your next FIFO opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply

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