AddressAbout Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Entry Electrician – HME Maintenance (Excavators and Haul Trucks)
Work Location:
Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.
Roster:
7D7N14R - FIFO ex. Perth, Busselton or Karratha.
Fortescue is offering an exciting opportunity for HV Electricians to join our team. Your role would involve performing preventative maintenance on our state-of-the-art Electric Liebherr 9400E Excavators. If you enjoy working with evolving technology and are interested in upskilling as part of our transition to decarbonised HME fleets, this could be the perfect job for you!
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring that all electrical high voltage maintenance activities are undertaken in a safe and coordinated manner, in compliance with site standards and procedures and the relevant Australian Standards and WA Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations, making sure that all work is conducted to a high standard.
- Accountable for ensuring the statutory recording of HV electrical installations and other electrical work in the electrical logbook as required.
- Willingness to learn new disciplines and skills with the incoming Electrical Excavator Fleet, and capability to grow with new technology as it evolves.
- Attend and actively participate in toolbox & safety meetings, fostering a safe work culture.
- Maintain & operate vehicles, tools, and equipment to company standards.
- Ensure the SAP/FMG work management process is followed.
- Ensure accurate, efficient, and effective information is entered into SAP, including Notifications, work orders and time confirmations.
- Assist with Improvement initiatives, that positively affects fleet performance.
Qualifications and Experience
- Electrical grade A license
- High Voltage Switching certificate.
- A minimum 3 years as an HV electrician
- Previous HV/LV distribution experience
- Extensive knowledge of HV operations infrastructure and fault finding.
- Good knowledge of HV/LV switching systems
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
