Electrician

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples

Roster: 8D6R

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Electrician to join the Solomon Process Plant team in the Ore Processing Facility (OPF) – supporting both Kings and Firetail. You will be part of a high-performance fixed plant maintenance team to safely deliver world-class availability and reliability in a production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely repair, maintain and improve fixed plant electrical equipment (crushing, conveying, screening, dewatering and associated infrastructure), supporting shutdown execution and QA/QC where required.
• Always put the safety of yourself and your workmates first; actively participate in Risk assessments, pre-starts and hazard reporting.
• Adhere to all electrical statutory requirements.
• Demonstrate initiative and prioritise workload in line with the weekly plan in SAP, including timely notifications, work orders and confirmations.
• Respond to plant breakdowns, follow escalation processes and provide realistic downtime estimates.
• Identify and scope continuous improvement and reliability opportunities, including PM improvements and SWI/PRT updates.
• Participate in PSB / toolbox meetings and effectively communicate with Supervisors, Operations, Mechanical and Engineering teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• WA “A” Class Electrical Worker’s Licence.
• Minimum 4 years post-trade experience as an Electrician within FIFO mining.
• Demonstrated experience in fixed plant maintenance in an OPF / crushing hub environment.
• High Voltage (HV) switching qualification and recent HV switching experience.
• Strong fault-finding skills and the ability to work autonomously without constant supervision.
• Computer literate, including experience with SAP or similar maintenance management systems.

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.