Fixed Plant Electrician

About the role

Fortescue is recruiting a Fixed Plant Electrician to join the Kings Valley Operations and Production Facility (OPF) at its Solomon mine, which sits on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples. The roster is 7 days on, 7 days off, 14 days off, starting from Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Scoping continuous improvement opportunities
• Raising notifications and work orders
• Breakdown and fault finding on fixed plant
• Preventative maintenance on fixed plant
• Modular and shutdown maintenance
• Statutory testing and inspections

Required profile

• Electrical trade qualification
• Current WA 'A' class Electrical Workers licence
• Previous experience as an electrical tradesperson or electrical/instrumentation technician in a continuous operating plant environment (2 years of maintenance experience preferred)

Required skills

• Preferred: experience with PLC systems and control communication systems
• Preferred: basic instrumentation experience
• Preferred: experience maintaining and troubleshooting variable speed drives
• Competent understanding of electrical schematics, isolation and permitting systems

Candidates can apply through the Fortescue careers site; internal candidates and current contractors use the Success Factors Careers portal. Applications may close early once a suitable pool is found, and Fortescue will not ask for any payment.