Machine Inspector

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

Roster: 7D7N14R

Our Solomon Mobile Maintenance team is seeking a qualified HD Mechanic or Auto Electrician to join the Haul Team as a Machine Inspector.

This role is responsible for conducting planned inspections across our haul truck fleet to support equipment reliability, safety and performance.

Working largely autonomously, you will identify and document defects, support condition monitoring activities and work closely with supervisors, planners, technicians and reliability engineers to ensure maintenance requirements are effectively captured and actioned.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed daily inspections of the haul truck fleet, identifying defects, component concerns and emerging reliability issues.
• Conduct Condition Monitoring inspections, basic diagnostics, oil sampling and minor repairs where appropriate.
• Document inspection findings with supporting information and photographs, creating notifications and work orders for required maintenance.
• Conduct workshop service inspections and fleet-wide audits in response to maintenance, reliability and safety requirements.
• Manage inspection findings through REMS and maintenance systems, ensuring work is appropriately prioritised, planned, tracked and closed out.
• Maintain effective communication and handovers with supervisors, planners, technicians, reliability engineers and truck shop leadership to support fleet availability and maintenance execution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Trade Certificate in Heavy Diesel Mechanical or Auto Electrical is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in the maintenance, inspection and repair of large-scale mobile mining equipment, preferably haul trucks.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting capability with the ability to identify equipment defects and recommend appropriate maintenance actions.
• Sound understanding of mobile maintenance workshop practices, safety standards, risk assessments and hazard identification.
• Strong work management and computer system capability, with experience documenting inspections, notifications and maintenance requirements.
• Strong communication, time management and teamwork skills, with the ability to work autonomously and provide clear, accurate handovers.

About Us

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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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