Electrician

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

Work Location: Port Hedland – Rolling Stock Maintenance

Roster: 7D7N/14R FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the Rolling Stock Maintenance Wheel Shop Supervisor, the Electrical role will be responsible for operating equipment for production requirements and preventative/breakdown maintenance of our wheel shop fixed plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of fixed plant equipment including a portal lathe CNC to machine wheelsets and wheel/axle lathe and press to produce new wheelsets which are required for our daily ore car maintenance requirements.
• Ensuring the successful execution of weekly planned preventative maintenance and statutory requirements as per work management.
• Respond to breakdowns of equipment, ensuring equipment is repaired to a high standard aiming for long-term reliability.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the workshop and assist with implementation of project improvements.  
• Assist supervisor and engineering team in completing root cause analysis on breakdowns to put systems in place to prevent reoccurrence.
• Contribute to a strong safety-conscious culture within all operation and maintenance activities onsite.

Qualifications and Experience

• Electrical Trade Qualified
• Electrical instrumentation/PLC experience (Desirable)
• Previous experience within a fixed plant maintenance and operation role
• Demonstrate a strong analytical ability for technical electrical/mechanical systems and fault finding
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a small team of other mechanical and electrical trades
• Proficient in SAP, Fiori, BMS & Microsoft Office Suite
• Thorough understanding of Fortescue Safety Systems

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.