MECHANICAL FITTER - FIXED TERM
Location: Collie, WA
About the Business
- Lead from the front
- Be home every night
- Collie WA 6225
We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. Managed by Yancoal, Premier Coal is the leading coal producer in Western Australia. Operating an open cut coal mine near Collie in the South West of WA, the operation produces coal for the domestic market with contracts to 2030.
We currently have a fixed-term vacancy for a keen and energetic Mechanical Fitter to join the Maintenance Team at Premier Coal.
About the Role
Reporting to the Crew Supervisor, you will be a part of a dynamic and motivated team. The Mechanical Fitter is responsible for supporting the Maintenance team with ensuring reliable mechanical systems are in place on site to allow for maximum machine availability and safety across site. You will develop a high degree of proficiency and working knowledge of Premier's plant and equipment; more over you must be able to perform service and repairs with minimal supervision from the Crew Supervisor.
Roster: 4/4; Day/Night; 12 hour shifts
About You
To be successful in this position you will hold the below qualifications & experience;
- Trade Qualified Mechanical Fitter
- Sound communication skills
- Basic computer skills, word processing and spread sheeting
- Good fault finding skills on heavy mining equipment
- Ability to self-manage and prioritise work load
- Ability to exercise initiative and work both independently and co-operatively as required
- Skilled in hazard identification and responsive to safety issues
- Previous experience in the maintenance of plant and machinery within a mining or heavy
industry environment - Proven previous experience with fault finding on heavy mining equipment
- Current WA ‘C’ class drivers’ licence
Benefits
Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees.
The following benefits are available to eligible wages employees:
- 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
- Discounted private health insurance
- Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
- Study assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to financial education and banking discounts
- Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
- Service recognition rewards
- Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants
- The opportunity to live and work in the beautiful South West of Western Australia!
Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds,
and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.
If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.
Applications close: 26 August 2025
We reserve the right to close the advertisement before the advertised end date and commence recruitment proceedings immediately.
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