Ongoing Work | Immediate Start | Industrial Maintenance
Foundation Labour Hire is seeking experienced Mechanical Maintainers / Mechanical Fitters to join an established resource recovery operation in Darwin.
This is a hands-on maintenance role working across heavy industrial plant, processing equipment and material-handling systems.
THE ROLE
You will be responsible for the preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance of site plant and equipment, including:
- Conveyors, rollers, bearings and drive systems
- Gearboxes, chains, sprockets and couplings
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Processing equipment
- Pumps, motors and associated mechanical equipment
- Mechanical fault finding and diagnostics
- Planned preventative maintenance and inspections
- Breakdown response and equipment repairs
- Alignment, fitting, fabrication and component replacement
- Identifying recurring mechanical faults and supporting improvements
- Completing maintenance records and reporting defects
- Maintaining a high standard of safety and housekeeping
- Mechanical trade qualification - Fitter & Turner / Mechanical Fitter preferred
- Demonstrated experience in heavy industrial maintenance
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience with conveyors and material-handling equipment
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and schematics
- Hydraulic and pneumatic experience highly regarded
- Welding/fabrication skills advantageous
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs
- Ability to work autonomously and respond effectively to breakdowns
- Strong safety focus and attention to detail
- Current driver's licence
WHAT'S ON OFFER
- Darwin-based - no FIFO
- Ongoing work
- Immediate start
- Competitive hourly rates
- Hands-on work across a range of heavy industrial equipment
- Opportunity for long-term employment
Foundation Labour Hire - putting skilled tradespeople into quality jobs.
