Site Mining Assembly Fitter

About Us

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. 

The Opportunity

Our Mining Assembly division has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced fitter to join our site-based team on a 2/2 roster. Your key focus will be to work in a team of mining assembly employees on the new machine site builds.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring all new machine assembly, onsite builds and commissioning is completed as scheduled.
• Maintain housekeeping standards within your allocated area.
• Liaise closely with mining assembly supervisor and leading hand to ensure that the customer receives exactly what they have ordered, and delivery targets are achieved.
• Responsible for delivery, site assembly for mining machines.
• Responsible to maintain build tooling, containers and Hydraulic Power Pack units.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Ensure the HCA Safety Culture is embraced, displayed and driven from within - safety takes priority over everything else.
• Hold relevant Australian (or Australian recognised) mobile plant trade qualifications.
• Have previous experience with the assembly, overhaul, repair and servicing of mechanical and hydraulic components on construction and/or mining equipment.
• Must have Forklift/ dogging/ Rigging/ EWP and Working at Heights.

Benefits

• Permanent Full Time fitter Position in a leading OEM with long term job security.
• Flexible 2/2 even time roster, + potential overtime + company biannual bonuses! $$$
• Scaled rates – starting rate $69/hr, potential to qualify for more based on yearly performance & training completed
• All travel hours on site paid – airport to site, intersite, and site to camp / vice versa
• Competitive pay rate, zone allowance, Field allowance & the potential to earn bi-annual bonuses!
• 190hr annual leave & 76 hours personal leave per annum
• 1hr of Airport standby time & 2hrs of flight travel time paid to/from the Site
• Reimbursements paid for transport to and from home to airport, or airport parking
• Rewarding employee benefits on a range of goods and services with exclusive staff discounts.
• Ongoing training and opportunities for upskilling with access to the latest technologies.
• Supportive management who value your input in finding new and improved ways to achieving success.