Field Technician Entry

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster:  8D/6R -  FIFO ex Perth - (Thursday–Thursday, A Crew)

Join our Technical Services team at Iron Bridge as an Entry Field Technician, supporting RC drilling and Resource Definition activities.

This hands-on role will involve sample collection and management, data entry, hazard rectification, equipment and consumables coordination, and providing day-to-day support to the Field Supervisor and wider team. 

Key Responsibilities

• RC sample logging and collection.
• Assisting RC team members with hazard rectifications.
• Weekly AcQuire data entry and tracker updates.
• Dispatching sample bags to off-site laboratories.
• Assessing work area access and signage requirements.
• Entering and closing hazards in BMS.
• Closely Liaising with Mining departments to support Resource Definition projects.
• Conducting vehicle pre-starts, reporting faults, and coordinating timely vehicle servicing.
• Monitoring and stocktaking office and drilling consumables.
• Assisting the Field Supervisor with day-to-day activities.
• General forklift loading and unloading.
• Closing out work and preparing the work area for the incoming crew.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrates Fortescue's Values.
• Strong commitment to personal and team safety.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Current WA Class C Manual Driver's Licence.
• Competent and confident driving manual vehicles.
• Certified 4WD operator.
• Current First Aid certification.
• Forklift licence (preferred but not essential).
• Ability to work confidently in remote Pilbara conditions.
• Able to undertake physical tasks, including sample bag collection.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic to intermediate computer literacy.
• Efficient, organised, and detail-oriented.
• AcQuire software experience (preferred).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members 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. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ 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.