Underground Heavy Diesel Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $59/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Heavy machinery experience is the starting point for this Underground Heavy Diesel Fitter position in Sydney, NSW. Qualified mechanics and fitters from agriculture, earthmoving, civil construction, quarrying, heavy transport or mining can bring relevant skills to the work.
The role involves keeping mobile plant operational through fault diagnosis, preventive servicing and repairs, including major component work. You will maintain underground equipment, respond to breakdowns and communicate defects within a maintenance team. Rostered shifts and a residential mining environment form part of the position. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.
Set out your trade qualification and machinery history in an English CV, with examples of hydraulic diagnosis, rebuilds or breakdown repairs. Explain your heavy machinery record with Build AI CV to show the practical scope of your work.
Key Responsibilities
- Service heavy mobile plant for demanding conditions and inspect machines to identify developing faults before major failures occur.
- Diagnose problems in engines, hydraulics, transmissions, drivelines and braking systems.
- Repair or replace components, carrying out major change-outs, rebuilds and overhauls.
- Maintain underground loaders, haul trucks, drills and other specialised plant, responding to breakdowns to restore safe operation.
- Complete preventive maintenance to each site’s schedule and requirements.
- Use manuals, technical drawings and hydraulic schematics for diagnosis, recording repairs, servicing and defects clearly.
- Tell supervisors about equipment issues and maintenance needs, complete pre-start inspections and follow isolation and permit procedures.
- Contribute safely to the maintenance team in a high-risk working environment.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hold a recognised trade qualification, such as Certificate III or equivalent in Diesel Fitting, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Plant Mechanics or Agricultural Mechanics.
- Show genuine employment repairing and maintaining heavy machinery, with relevant mechanical duties supported by evidence of qualifications and work experience.
- Have sound troubleshooting and diagnostic ability, with working knowledge of hydraulics, engines, transmissions, drivelines and braking systems.
- Underground experience is beneficial but not mandatory; experience on Caterpillar, Sandvik or Epiroc equipment is highly regarded.
- Heavy-equipment experience in agriculture, earthmoving, civil, quarrying or heavy transport will be considered.
- Hold a current driver's licence and be comfortable with rostered shifts in a residential mining environment.
- Communicate well within a crew and work independently while following established safety procedures.
- Be keen to learn unfamiliar machinery and underground mining practices; additional mining, confined space, working at heights or first aid qualifications are advantageous.
- Be willing to undertake pre-employment medical and functional assessments.
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