Dewatering Electrician
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Eliwana - Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura (PKKP) People. It has a name plate production of 30 Mtpa of iron ore.
Roster: 7D7R - FIFO Ex Perth
Reporting to the Mine Services Electrical Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and repairs of the dewatering network electrical equipment across Eliwana. This equipment includes the diesel generators, MIRI radio telemetry units, flowmeters, variable speed drives and electric bore pumps. The dewatering network is critical to dewater mine pits and provide raw water supply to end users.
We are currently seeking an Experienced Dewatering Electrician for roles with Fortescue Eliwana. This role is for FIFO candidates based out of Perth on a 7 days on & 7 days off roster.
Key Responsibilities
- Routine electrical servicing, maintenance, and repairs of VSDs, bore pumps, diesel generators, MIRIs and instrumentation.
- Prioritise and attend breakdowns to ensure minimal downtime.
- Diagnostics and fault finding
Qualifications and Experience
- A Grade WA Electrical license - required.
- Current C Class WA driving license - required.
- HRWL – Desirable
- Dewatering and mining experience - required.
- Current first aid certificate - required.
- Certificate IV instrumentation - UEE40411 - desired
- Experience in VFD and Miri Mapping - desired
- Experience in computer based Maintenace systems - SAP.
- Strong organizational and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Strong safety values
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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