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Diesel Fitter

Evolution Mining

Cloncurry, QLD, AU

Job Description

About the role

The Diesel Fitter – Mobile Maintenance is responsible for performing planned and reactive maintenance activities safely and effectively across the site’s mobile maintenance fleet. Working as part of the Mobile Maintenance team, you will support reliable equipment performance through quality maintenance, fault finding, and field work across underground and surface operations.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical capability, a proactive safety mindset, and the ability to contribute to a high-performing maintenance team.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

  • Carrying out routine maintenance, repairs, servicing and field work on mobile equipment
  • Maintaining and repairing a range of mining equipment including Normet, Volvo and Sandvik loaders, and Sandvik development and production drills
  • Interpreting hydraulic and auto-electrical schematics and associated diagnostic software
  • Developing technical knowledge to identify and support asset and maintenance improvement opportunities
  • Following correct procedures for costing parts and labour and contributing to budget adherence
  • Identifying hazards and managing risks using PTRAs, JSEAs and formal risk assessments
  • Maintaining compliance with health, safety, statutory, regulatory and licensing requirements
  • Contributing positively to team performance, safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives

About you

You are a trade-qualified Diesel Fitter with strong diagnostic and troubleshooting capability and a commitment to working safely in a mining environment. You take ownership of your work, communicate effectively, and perform well under pressure as part of a team focused on quality and reliability.

  • You hold recognised Diesel Fitter trade certificate
  • Have a current manual driver’s licence
  • Possess strong problem-solving, fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Can make sound decisions, meet deadlines, and work autonomously when required
  • You have positive attitude and commitment to being part of a high-performing maintenance team

About us

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

At Ernest Henry

At Ernest Henry, our mine life extension to 2040 and a doubling of ore reserves offers more operational diversity on site, and a bright future for our people and the community.

Your Benefits

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (novated leasing and remote area housing), quarterly bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition programs, study assistance, discounted health insurance, and allowances for DIDO and local employees.

At Ernest Henry, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive FIFO roster from Cairns, a DIDO roster with access to our top-class camp, or live locally in the close-knit community of Cloncurry and be home every night.

This roster is 8/6 (days) – 7/7 (nights) on 12-hour shifts. We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage conversations about the flexible work options available.

To find out more about us and our Ernest Henry Operation, click here.

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