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SalaryFortescue 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
Work Location: Gladstone, QLD
Roster: Initially a 5-day week roster, however as the production ramps up, this will be shift based or roster based. Shift / roster scheduling will be based on actual production planning and demand.
Role Overview:
The opportunity exists for an Entry Level Production Technician, responsible for the assembly and material handling for the manufacture of electrolysers at our Gladstone, QLD facility.
The successful applicant will be trained to prepare and position parts for assembly, ensuring each component is picked, located, placed, and fastened together correctly, checking connections and log any discrepancies. There will be a requirement to read measurements, verify specifications, measure completed components and assemble parts to approved specifications. There will be opportunity/ability to travel to Perth for learning and development.
As a critical part of the team, you will be working alongside highly skilled and knowledgeable Technicians and Engineers, to maintain a safe culture within the group, by ensuring our production processes comply with the safety and quality objectives.
You will be responsible for ensuring that all related activities are performed in accordance with Australian and international engineering standards, Fortescue policies, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety and environmental requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect and assemble components and mechanical parts and specialised tooling
- Work in clean environments and with cleanroom practises and clothing. Maintain cleanliness standard to avoid contamination of parts and assemblies
- Inspect materials in process to ensure correct assembly. Perform tests to confirm correct assembly
- Hands on mechanical approach with tools for assembly, including use of hand tools, power tools and automation tools
- Preform activities with special attention to details, quickly and efficiently and safely
- Maintain operational status of the automated assembly lines (robotic lines) as per operating procedures, including performing daily / weekly preventative and user maintenance activities on production equipment and plant
- Assist with periodic review of process and documentation
- Maintains Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and business compliance standards providing a safe working environment, and continuous improvement in HSE process and integrity performance.
- Previous experience in product assembly preferred, but not essential
- Adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental requirements, including the safe use of equipment and reporting of incidents
- Have a high degree of accuracy and pride in your work and workplace. Be punctual and reliable
- Have strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Understand production targets, lead times and manufacturing process requirements
- Have a strong mechanical aptitude / manual dexterity and a passion for assembling intricate components
- Ability to use computers to locate and view documents, perform operator data input and monitoring for production control systems
- Completion of Year 12 (Senior Certificate) or a combination of equivalent experience and/or education and training
- Be able to operate forklift and other fixed and mobile plant equipment and tools as instructed (desirable - Training and any licensing requirement will be provided)
- Hold a current driver's license.
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.
