Diesel Fitters | FIFO Available Coal Mining

There client has works right across Australia specializing in Mining, Civil & Construction. This is your opportunity to work for a company that can provide you with stable employment and a working environment on a family friendly 7/7 rotating roster with FIFO & Residential Housing Options available.

Your new role

Your new role will see you secure an ongoing rostered position at one of our client’s centrally located sites in the Bowen Basin. Working with a locally owned business focused on providing their employee’s with a safe & family friendly work environment.

FIFO from Brisbane/Townsville & Cairns are available for suitable candidates along with the option of subsidized residential housing for those wishing to relocate their families.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Trade Qualified Diesel Fitter
• Heavy Equipment Experience – Ideally Road Trains & Trailers.
• Proven work history on heavy machinery, equipment, trucks & trailers
• Standard 11 *Standard 11 Training* Induction – Or Willing to obtain
• Coal Board Medical – Or willing to obtain

What you’ll get in return

This assignment will reward you with an excellent hourly rate, and gain further experience in the industry. This project is an ongoing assignment working a 7/7 Rotating Roster as a Trade Qualified Diesel Fitter.

If you feel you have the required skills and are looking to join a professional team, please apply online now with an up to date CV.

All applications are treated in the strictest of confidence and your details will not be forwarded to the company without gaining your prior consent. Make yourself stand out from everyone and create your resume with keywords contain.

Would you like to apply?

If you believe your skills & experience matches the above criteria and you are a leader In safety please send your resume to Ashleigh Kerr at Hays Ashleigh.kerr@hays.com.au

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic mining operation that recognizes achievement and offers genuine career opportunities. Don’t forget you will need the appropriate mine site qualifications such as Standard 11 *Standard 11 Training*

Learn more about the Bowen Basin mining location.

The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. This major coal producing region contains one of the world’s largest deposits of bituminous coal.

The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland including virtually all of the known mineable prime coking coal. It was named for the Bowen River, itself named after Queensland’s first Governor, Sir George Bowen.

The Bowen Basin covers an area of over 60,000 square kilometres in Central Queensland running from Collinsville to Theodore and is dotted with many coal mines operated by multiple mining companies.

Caterpillar Haul truck 793

The 793F has a load cpacityof 226.8 ton (US) and a top speed of 60 kilometres an hour. It's a turbocharged air-to-air aftercooled diesel engine that has enhanced power management capability for maximum hauling performance. The C175-16 is a 16-cylinder, four-stroke design that uses long, effective power strokes for optimum efficiency.

The 793F, is an autonomous-driven truck. Over 100 793F trucks are now operating via Command for hauling, the Cat autonomous truck operations system, which is a part of Cat MineStar™

Read more about the CAT 793 automomous mining dump truck on our website.

Resources and Infrastructure Industry (RII)

Commonly refered to as Black Coal Competency (BCC), the RII competency is one that can be attained by an operator who has previously worked in the industry and has completed a number of operating hours on various types of machinery.

RII competency is granted to prove correct and safe operation of mine site machinery. It is a very useful qualification to have, as it confirms the operator has the required experience and expertise.

Find out more about RII Competencies here

You can transfer your nationally recognised civil Excavator, Front End Loader or Dozer tickets only to RII Black Coal Competencies.