Electrician - Fixed Plant Maintenance
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 Opportunity
Location: Hedland Operations- Fortescue’s Hedland Operations are located on the traditional lands of the Kariyarra people.
Roster: 8D6R7N7R – Residential Port Hedland
Join a high-performing team at Fortescue, where your skills help keep our operations running safely and efficiently. We’re currently seeking an experienced Electrician to carry out preventative and reactive maintenance across our fixed plant and ancillaries.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair faults on fixed plant equipment
- Perform high voltage switching and statutory testing
- Respond to breakdowns and support shutdowns
- Maintain and calibrate instrumentation and belt weighers
- Backup parameters on ABB, Siemens & WEG drives
- Ensure accurate documentation, logbooks, and isolations
- Identify and implement safety and efficiency improvements
Qualifications and Experience
- WA A-Grade Electrical Licence
- HV switching ticket and experience
- Strong fault-finding skills in continuous operations (iron ore preferred)
- Experience with VSDs, PLCs, Profibus/Profinet/DeviceNet
- Solid understanding of electrical schematics, isolation, and permitting
- Familiarity with SAP, Fiori, and other digital maintenance systems
- A proactive, safety-first approach with leadership capability
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.
https://fortescue.com/careers
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.