Ellissa Smith

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Underground Drill Fitter

Industry

Mining

Salary/Rate

AU$80 - AU$90 per hour

Location

QLD

Type

Full Time

Long-term role with a highly regarded mining principal, great camp, workshop and real opportunities to progress within your trade.

  • Long-term career progression, training and development on offer
  • Well-maintained site and camp close by
  • Work-life balanced 8:6 roster across days and nights

The Opportunity & Why Apply

Join a highly regarded mining principal in North QLD as part of an experienced, safety-focused maintenance team supporting a large fleet of underground drilling equipment.

  • FIFO from Brisbane, Cairns or Townsville, charter flights, accommodation and meals provided
  • Structured 8:6 roster, 12-hour day and night shifts
  • Ongoing OEM and underground mining training
  • Excellent camp facilities and strong community culture
  • Long-term career stability with a well-established operation

The Role

Support the reliability and performance of the underground drill fleet through servicing, workshop duties and breakdown response.

  • Servicing, diagnosing and repairing underground drill rigs (Jumbos, Cablebolters and related equipment)
  • Responding to breakdowns and carrying out preventative maintenance on drills
  • Component changeouts, mechanical fault finding and hydraulics on drilling equipment
  • Working across OEM drill brands including Sandvik, Epiroc and Normet
  • Supporting fleet uptime through scheduled servicing and workshop repairs

Camp & Travel

  • FIFO from Brisbane, Cairns or Townsville, short transfer from airport to camp
  • Modern ensuite accommodation, wet and dry mess with quality meals
  • Gym, pool, tennis courts and an active social camp culture
  • Telstra mobile reception and Wi-Fi throughout

Your Skills & Experience

  • Heavy diesel trade qualification, Cert III or equivalent
  • Proven experience on heavy equipment, earthmoving, agricultural or civil
  • Underground drill or mining equipment experience highly regarded
  • Strong safety focus and ability to work effectively in a team
  • Ability to pass a full pre-employment medical and police clearance

What's Next?

Applications are being reviewed now for immediate processing. Apply today or contact Ellie Smith on 0448 546 386 for a confidential chat about this or other mining roles currently available.

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Ellie Smith | esmith@marble.com.au | 02 8116 2260 | 0448 546 386

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