Dewatering Electrician
Our Opportunity
Location: Christmas Creek
- Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.
Roster:7D7R dayshift only FIFO from Perth or Busselton
Reporting to the Water Services Electrical Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and repairs of the dewatering network electrical equipment across site. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Scoping continuous improvement opportunities
- Routine electrical servicing, maintenance, and repairs of VSDs, bore pumps, diesel generators, MIRIs and instrumentation
- Raising notifications and work orders
- Preventative maintenance whilst prioritising breakdowns to ensure minimal downtime
- Diagnostics and fault finding
- Statutory testing and inspections
Qualifications and Experience
- Electrical trade qualification
- Current WA 'A' class electrical workers licence
- High voltage ticket and experience with HV Switching
- Previous experience as electrical tradesperson or Electrical / Instrumentation Technician in a continuous operating plant environment (2 years preferred maintenance, as it is for an experienced position)
- Experience in PLC systems and control communication systems
- Cert IV in Instrumentation
- Experience in the maintenance and troubleshooting of Variable Speed Drives
- Competent understanding of electrical schematics, isolation and permitting systems
- Experience in computer-based maintenance systems - SAP (desirable)
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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