Gas Process Plant Electrical Technician
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Christmas Creek - Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.
Roster: 8 days on and 6 days off
This position is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, and compliant Electrical maintenance and inspections on the hydrogen gas plant, hydrogen liquid plant and Green Iron processing facilities. Comprising Hazardous Areas equipment, Safety Integrity Functionality and High Voltage Arc furnaces it would be desirable that the candidate has experience with Hazardous Areas work, high voltage, Instrumentation, communications and PLC / SCADA functionality.
Due to the scale and specialist nature of our operations, the team functions as Operators and Maintainers within the Hydrogen Production facility so day-to-day operation of this facility is also a job requirement. This does not include the Green Iron Production facility which has dedicated operational roles.
Key Responsibilities
- High safety focus and risk perception at all times
- Carry out planned maintenance, statutory inspections and breakdown repairs on hydrogen gas plant, hydrogen liquid plant and Green Iron processing facilities
- Use of SAP to create notifications, close out work orders and time confirmations
- Actively participate in daily, toolbox and safety meetings
- Comply with company procedures, policies and lifesaving choices at all times
- Conduct thorough risk assessments prior to undertaking tasks
- Report all hazards and incidents within the workplace
- Coach, mentor and develop apprentices to become high quality tradespeople.
Qualifications and Experience
- Cert III Electrical qualification (A Grade Electrical Licence)
- Current West Australian A Grade unrestricted electrical license
- Senior first aid / CPR /LVR
- Cert IV instrumentation (desirable)
- Cert IV in Hazardous Areas – Electrical (desirable)
- Open Cablers License (desirable)
- HV Switching (desirable)
- WA Class C Driver’s Licence
- Effective communication & interpersonal skills; including report writing
- Ability to time manage, organise & prioritise workload
- Competent in reading technical manuals/plans/schematics/ P&ID
- Sound problem solving skills.
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds 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 across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ 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.