About UsFortescue 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 OpportunityWork Location: Port HedlandFortescue's Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.Roster: 4 days, 4 nights, 8 off - FIFO or Residential to Port HedlandFortescue are presently looking for an experienced
Locomotive Fitter who will be required to carry out the safe execution of scheduled maintenance and repair to a range of locomotive's supporting Fortescue's rail operations with particular focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.Our lifestyle roster means that you can balance your work and family life. At Fortescue, we value Family, and we will support you so that you can show up for both your Fortescue family and family at home.
Key Responsibilities- Maintenance of EMD and GE locomotives.
- Diagnostics & fault finding
- SAP data entry
- Workshop duties as required.
- Work in conjunction with all rollingstock maintenance teams to achieve 100% schedule compliance.
- Ensure FMG and site operations procedures and policies are followed.
- Adapting to new technologies
Qualifications and Experience- Australian recognised Trade Certificate (Mechanical or Electrical)
- Previous experience working on locomotives.
- Strong commitment to safety.
What we offer:- Excellent Village facilities
- Employee benefits including salary sacrifice share plan.
- Eligible for Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits for every flight
- Innovation oriented culture
- Annual Bonus
Our CommitmentFortescue 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.https://fortescue.com/careersInternal 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.