Water Management Maintenance Technician

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.

Work Location: Cloudbreak mine site

• Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples

Roster: 14D14R FIFO ex Perth 

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, our Water Management Maintenance Technicians play a key role in maintaining all site water assets including centrifugal pumps, portable generators, submersible pumps, isolation, and control valves. You will be joining a team of committed individuals who share a a goal of peak efficiency, while maintaining the highest standard of safety in a large-scale dewatering environment.

• Routine servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, fault finding and breakdown repairs on the site water system including pipe work, tanks and control valves
• Removal and installation of multistage bore pumps, centrifugal pumps, fire pumps and isolation and control valves
• Refueling of all generators and pumps
• Identification of faults within the water network and creation of SAP notifications to the respective engineering and maintenance discipline
• Operation of mobile equipment including IT Loaders, Telehandlers, Excavators and Light/Medium Trucks
• Polywelding/fabrication 
• Operation of large-scale water distribution system and managing pond levels

• Proven experience within water services operations including exposure to bore fields, mine plans, equipment isolations and water compliance requirements
• Polywelding/fabrication experience highly desirable
• C Class Manual Driver's License 
• Commitment to zero harm principles with a focus on continuous improvement strategies 
• Self-motivated and ability to work in a strong team environment as well as autonomously 
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP preferable 

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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Advert closes: 01 May 2024

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.