Our Opportunity

Work Location: Christmas Creek

Roster: 7D 7N 14OFF | FIFO ex Perth

About the Role

Fortescue is seeking an experienced and safety-focused Automotive Mechanical Heavy Vehicle Technician to join our Truck Shop within the Mobile Maintenance team at Christmas Creek. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a critical role in maintaining and repairing our heavy haul truck fleet, ensuring equipment is safe, reliable, and available to support production.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled servicing, preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, and component replacements on large-scale ancillary mining equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex mechanical faults to minimise equipment downtime.
• Carry out repairs and inspections in accordance with manufacturer and Fortescue standards.
• Work safely across both workshop and field service environments.
• Complete maintenance activities in line with planned maintenance schedules.
• Collaborate with planners, supervisors, and fellow Mobile Maintenance team members to maximise fleet availability and reliability.
• Accurately complete maintenance documentation and work orders using SAP.

Qualifications and Experience

• Australian recognised Heavy Vehicle, Heavy Diesel, or Automotive Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining heavy mobile equipment within the mining or heavy industry sector.
• Proven experience maintaining and repairing large-scale mining haul trucks, including:
• Caterpillar 777 Haul Trucks
• Caterpillar 789 Haul Trucks
• Caterpillar 793F Haul Trucks
• Komatsu 930E Haul Trucks
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills across mechanical, hydraulic, and powertrain systems.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance, inspections, component change-outs, and major repairs.
• Current HR Driver's Licence.
• Forklift and Dogging tickets are desirable but not essential.
• Experience using SAP or similar maintenance management systems is advantageous.

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.