Light Vehicle Fitter

Light Vehicle Fitter

• Lifestyle & Family friendly 8/6 Roster 
• Secure Permanent position direct with company
• Quarterly bonus, health insurance, salary sacrifice & more!

Northern Star Resources has an exciting opportunity for a Light Vehicle Fitter to join the team at our Thunderbox operations. This position is offered on an 8 days on 6 days off rotation, FIFO ex Perth only. The Light Vehicle Fitter reports to the Light Vehicle Co-Ordinator, with a primary role of maintaining light vehicles and associated ancillary equipment to minimise downtime and to ensure targeted machine reliability is achieved between planned maintenance tasks within the operations.

What you can look forward to:

• Work within the Mobile Maintenance Team to ensure all activities (breakdowns, follow-up work, PMs, planned work etc) are performed in a safe, timely, professional and effective manner.
• Provide key involvement in addressing safety issues and undertaking safety investigations, ensuring root causes are identified, and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Organise all permits as required (e.g. isolations, confined space, hot work and dig permits).
• Continuously review scheduled jobs to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide input into the annual performance reviews for the Mechanical Apprentices where applicable

Where you’ll add value:

• Minimum 2 yrs similar mining experience as a Light Vehicle Mechanic, exposure with Toyota vehicles.
• Previous experience with Toyota fleet, lighting towers, light vehicle and light truck (Isuzu) maintenance.
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise break down work.

Qualifications:

• Mechanical Trade Qualification
• Valid Australian Drivers Licence
• Refrigerant Licence (desirable)

Our people, your benefits:

• Subsidised GU Health Insurance for employees and immediate family, including gold-level hospital and ancillary benefits with rebates from 80% -100%.
• Competitive bonus program with quarterly and annual incentive opportunities.
• Employee share plans with free shares and matched contributions.
• Comprehensive parental leave policy and confidential wellbeing support.
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing and FIFO benefits where applicable.
• Flexible working policy, with arrangements considered based on business and role requirements.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site – based employee

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star is a global-scale gold producer, with operating mines, a development project and exploration programs in Western Australia and Alaska. We own and operate three high-quality production centres: Kalgoorlie, Yandal and Pogo, and one development project, Hemi which are all located in low sovereign risk jurisdictions.

At Northern Star, we’re committed to building a strong and sustainable workforce where our people can contribute to the ongoing success of our operations. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills through hands-on, practical experience in a fast-paced, diverse environment alongside leading industry professionals. Guided by our STARR Core Values, we focus on continuous improvement and invest in our people as we evolve and strengthen our business. 

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!