Fixed And Mobile Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship

The Opportunity

Have you ever pulled apart an engine just to put it back together again, or have you ever wanted the chance to change from working on your car to something a lot bigger?

Becoming a Fixed and Mobile Plant (formerly Diesel Fitter) apprentice could be what you are chasing.

MIGAS is proud to be partnering with Stanmore, one of Australia’s largest suppliers of metallurgical coal with a focus on safety and sustainability.

Undertaking this four-year apprenticeship at South Walker Creek Coal Mine (35km west from Nebo) will give you the opportunity to become a trade qualified and earn your MEM31419 Certificate III in Engineering – Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic.

You will learn the ins and outs of and develop the skills to conduct diesel mechanical maintenance and repairs to mining vehicles, equipment and machinery.

• You will bring a passion for the trade and be willing to listen, learn and actively seek out new learning opportunities
• Ability to work well in a team
• You will possess a good level of language, literacy and numeracy skills
• A strong focus on safety
• Have completed Year 12 with high grades in maths
• Have a strong interest in automotive work
• Completion or near completion of an automotive or engineering pre-apprenticeship will be an advantage
• Possess a current Construction White Card
• Reside in Nebo or the Bowen Basin area (drive in and drive out - no buses from Moranbah)