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Frontline Equipment Maintenance is hiring a Full Time Fitter role in North Mackay, QLD.

• Opportunity to join highly qualified team providing quality mining maintenance services and labour supply

• Full time position

• Position located in Mackay & Coalfields QLD

About us

Frontline Equipment Maintenance is a leading provider of maintenance and repair services to the mining and resources industry in Queensland.

With over 20 years of experience, we pride ourselves on our commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction. Our team of skilled technicians work closely with our clients to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of their equipment, helping to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.

Description of position/ skills/ experience required:

• Reads and interprets engineering drawings and specifications. 

• Electrical schematics and understanding for the purpose of fault finding, faults. 

• Measures and fits metal components using hand tools, power tools and machines.

• Fit guards to machines and fit them accordingly and make bolt hole all line up. Shrouds, nose cone assemblies, measured and made to fit back on the equipment. 

• Prepares and configures machine tools for specific jobs, and ensures correct fixtures, settings and tools are applied. Including using torque wrenches, manufacturer specifications, setting bearing preloads with preload tooling, carrying valves. Tuning engines as per engine’s specifications, diagnosing and fault finding using specialised tooling. 

• Assembles metal parts and subassemblies according to engineering specifications. Including pulling track frame off dozer, fabricate it, surface it according to service manuals, refurbish back on machine. Removing a final drive on a dozer, overhauling it and then reinstalling on equipment. 

• Fits fabricated metal parts into products and assembles metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment. This includes working on the component of a machine, remove component, recondition, or new assembly, pull off assembly and then then put new component. 

• Repairs and maintains machines and equipment by replacing or repairing faulty parts

• Tests and adjusts machines and equipment to ensure proper functioning

• Interprets engineering drawings and specifications

• Measures metal components for cutting, shaping and welding

• Fits and assembles metal parts according to engineering specification Removing and replacing component 

• Cuts and shapes metal components using hand and power tools- 

• Cleans welds by filing, chiselling and grinding

• Inspects and tests welded components for quality and compliance with specifications

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, rebuild a range of heavy mining equipment and machinery.

• Servicing/ overhauling and rebuilding heavy diesel machinery

• Diagnosing and repairing: Identifying and fixing faults in diesel engines, heavy diesel equipment including dozer, graders and other mechanic such as transmissions, steering, suspension, and brakes

• Liaise with clients and managers to ensure timely completion of all work.

• Maintain detailed records of all work undertaken.

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience.

• Ability to carry out tasks with minimal supervision or no supervision.

• Proven ability to meet deadlines and to make independent decisions.

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to work within a team environment.

• Possess a driver’s licence. HR or HC desirable.

• Preferred certified Tradesperson, Heavy Vehicle Road Transport Certificate III or relevant qualifications and/ or relevant experience as a fitter

Why work for us?

Your work-life balance matters to us as much as it does to you.

We’re a family-focused business offering quality, specialist maintenance services currently operating throughout Queensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales with specific occasional work in South Australia and Western Australia.

Whether you’re after DIDO, FIFO or BIDO positions – get in touch to discuss how we can help you ‘work to enjoy life’.

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