RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is a unique engineering, technology and manufacturing company. RME provides product and service-based solutions for problems encountered in the mining and mineral processing industries. With a history spanning more than 40 years, RME is an employer of choice employing more than 450 personnel worldwide across 12 international Sales and Service Centres. RME is a multiple award-winning Australian exporter with a global reach of over 440 mine site locations. RME Mill Relining Systems deliver fast, reliable and safe relines.

What’s the role?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, based in Toowoomba (or surrounds).

Want to step into mine work but not sure if a rigid roster at the same remote mine site is for you?

This role is the perfect middle ground offering a lifestyle roster and the chance to work across multiple mine sites in Australia and around the world. When we say you'll never be bored, we mean it!

In this role, you will travel to multiple of our 130 Customer sites across the APAC regions, including all of Australia, Asia, Europe, Egypt and other areas of the world to support our assets. You will use your mechanical skills to commission recent machines, perform maintenance on current machines in the field as well as train Customer mine site personnel on the RME suite of technologies that may be fitted to their machines.

Our Techs build strong relationships with customers and represent our business proudly. As a customer-facing role, our techs interact with key stakeholders of mines and are the 'face of RME'.

The Field Service Technician role at RME is heavily safety focused, producing exceptional work while ensuring the safety of yourself and others is our priority. This role is a key part of the servicing journey of RME's innovative Mill Relining equipment and supports our customers on their mine sites.



Our Field Service Technician Team have wealth of experience in their Trades and are willing to continue learning and build their skill.

This role is heavily suited to an Electrician who has experience in Mechanical systems and isn't afraid to get dirty.

What’s in it for you?

Experience a once in a lifetime role where no 2 days are the same!

Take the step into the land of FIFO without the rigid rosters and enjoy our lifestyle roster that supports you and your family!

Work 150 days per year (75 days per half-year) and receive a salary paid every fortnight - whether you work that fortnight or not!

Worked all of your 75 days for the half? You can choose to rest for the remainder or work additional days and earn extra pay at your daily rate on top of your salary.

Day rates range from $750 to $1,000 per day, depending on experience and performance. This equals a salary range of $112,500 to $150,000 per year for 150 days of work!

You will regularly travel to current and exciting places both domestically in Australia and internationally around the world! Meet new people and engage in new and unique work experiences on the many sites you will visit.

Get picked up from your house and taken to the airport so you do not have to worry about travel!

What are we looking for?

At RME we pride ourselves on living our values to create and maintain an exceptional culture. During our recruitment process we aim to find the right people who align with our values and culture.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Certificate III in Electrotechnology or equivalent
- White Card
- You must also have a current open driver's licence
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
- A positive Customer-centric attitude with excellent communication skills.

Candidates applying for this role must be prepared to undergo background checks, which may include a medical screening with drug and alcohol testing, federal police check and a Right to Work check.

PLEASE NOTE: We will have limited staff working through the Christmas / New Year period (19 December to 4 January) and therefore there may be a delay in response to your application during this period.

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📌 Field Service Technician (Electrical) (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Russell Mineral Equipment
📍 Toowoomba Regional