Our Opportunity

Location: Perth (Hazelmere) – Fortescue’s Hazelmere facility is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people
Roster: Monday to Friday

Reporting to the Supervisor – Repairs Centre, this role is responsible for safely and efficiently rebuilding, overhauling, inspecting, and repairing heavy mobile equipment components to OEM specifications. Working within Fortescue's Repairs Centre, you will play a critical role in ensuring components are returned to service with the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance to support operations across the business.

As part of a skilled and collaborative team, you will contribute to component rebuild programs, quality assurance processes, fault identification, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on safety, workmanship, and operational excellence.

This is an opportunity to work in a modern workshop environment where your technical expertise will directly contribute to equipment reliability, asset performance, and the ongoing success of Fortescue's operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform disassembly, inspection, repair, rebuild, and assembly of heavy mobile equipment components in accordance with OEM specifications and Fortescue standards
• Conduct detailed inspections, measurements, and assessments to determine component condition, serviceability, and repair requirements
• Rebuild and overhaul critical components including final drives, pump drives, brake packs, wheel hubs, and other heavy mobile equipment assemblies
• Identify faults, wear patterns, and potential failure mechanisms, providing feedback to supervisors and reliability teams to support continuous improvement
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of rebuild procedures, quality assurance processes, and workshop standards
• Complete inspection reports, quality documentation, and job records accurately and within required timeframes
• Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard of workmanship
• Comply with all safety procedures, permits, risk assessments, and work instructions
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, cost performance, and workshop efficiency
• Support the training, mentoring, and development of apprentices and less experienced team members when required
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment at all times

Qualifications and Experience

• Australian recognised Mechanical Fitter trade qualification (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience rebuilding heavy mobile equipment components within mining, resources, or heavy industry environments
• Experience working within a component rebuild or overhaul workshop environment
• Strong understanding of OEM rebuild standards, specifications, tolerances, and quality assurance processes
• Sound knowledge of heavy mobile equipment mechanical systems and component operation
• Proven ability to strip, inspect, measure, rebuild, and test mechanical components to specification
• Experience using precision measuring equipment including micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and torque equipment
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, engineering documentation, and OEM service manuals
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and documentation
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.