Join Batchfire Resources as a Diesel Fitter – Where your skills are valued and your lifestyle matters!

Salary & Benefits

- Attractive salary package – $177,956.70 + super
- $36,800 Employee Home Purchase Scheme
- 6 weeks annual leave + 105 hours personal leave
- Lifestyle day/night roster – sleep in your own bed after every shift!
- Career progression & upskilling opportunities
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Residential position in Biloela – forget FIFO & camps!

Who are we?

At Batchfire Resources, we own and operate the historic Callide Mine in Central Queensland – a site that’s powered industries and communities since 1944. Located just outside the friendly town of Biloela (20km northeast), and 120km from Gladstone, we produce high-quality coal for both domestic and export markets.

About the role

We’re on the lookout for a skilled and safety-focused Diesel Fitter to join our dynamic Maintenance team. You’ll help keep the wheels turning (literally!) across our large open-cut operation.

In this role, you’ll:

- Perform diagnostics, fault finding and repairs on a wide range of heavy mining equipment – including draglines, dozers, excavators, loaders, and large truck fleets
- Carry out scheduled and preventative maintenance to keep equipment running reliably and safely
- Support breakdown repairs to minimise downtime and keep production on track
- Work closely with other trades in a collaborative team workplace
- Identify improvement opportunities and share your ideas to boost efficiency and safety on site




- Act as a role model for safe work practices and help create a positive, proactive safety culture

This is a permanent, residential role on a rotating day/night lifestyle roster – so you’ll enjoy your time off actually at home.

What makes this role stand out?

- Live locally and be home every night – no FIFO, no camp living
- Competitive pay + generous leave – enjoy a real work-life balance
- Variety of equipment & tasks – from routine servicing to complex diagnostics and breakdowns
- Grow your skills – structured training, development and opportunities to progress your career
- Supportive culture – work with people who genuinely care about safety and each other

What you’ll bring:

- Australian-recognised trade qualification
- Current C Class Driver Licence
- Ability to pass a Coal Board Medical
- Strong fault finding skills and solid experience on heavy earthmoving equipment in mining or similar industries
- Reliability, a team mindset and a commitment to doing quality work safely

Why Batchfire?

- Residential position in Biloela – thrive in a welcoming regional town
- Work on diverse and large-scale equipment across a historic mine site
- Career growth in a business that values your input and supports your development

Ready to bring your skills where they matter?

If you’re looking for a long-term role with great people, real support and a roster that keeps you close to home, and join the team at Batchfire Resources.

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📌 Maintenance Diesel Fitter – Permanent (Biloela)
🏢 Batchfire Resources
📍 Biloela