The Opportunity

Kickstart your career in the mining industry with a Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship at Poitrel Mine near Moranbah.

MIGAS is proud to partner with Stanmore, a leading Australian metallurgical coal producer committed to creating a safe, inclusive and high-performing workplace.

This is your opportunity to learn from experienced tradespeople while working on some of the largest mobile mining equipment in the industry.

Job Details

Undertaking this four-year apprenticeship at the Stanmore Poitrel Coal Mine will provide you with the opportunity to become trade qualified while earning your MEM31419 Certificate III in Engineering - Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will develop the skills and knowledge required to inspect, maintain, diagnose and repair a range of heavy mobile mining equipment and machinery.

During your first year, you will work a 9-day fortnight on 12-hour shifts, gaining valuable hands-on experience in a real mining environment.

Depending on your home location in the Bowen Basin, travel would be required to the camp accommodation site (Coppabella). Please note this position is drive-in/drive-out (DIDO).

About You To be successful, you will have:





- A genuine passion for mechanical work and a desire to build a career in the trade
- A willingness to listen, learn and actively seek new learning opportunities
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good language, literacy and numeracy skills
- A robust commitment to safety
- Successful completion of Year 12, with satisfactory results in Mathematics
- A strong interest in automotive, mechanical or engineering work
- Completion of, or near completion of, an automotive or engineering pre-apprenticeship (desirable)
- The ability to pass a Pre-Employment Medical, including a Coal Mine Workers' Health Scheme, Standard 11 Safety Induction, Drug and Alcohol Screening, and Police Check
- Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, Moranbah or the Bowen Basin region

Apply Now

Do you enjoy working with engines, machinery or vehicles? Have you ever pulled something apart just to see how it works? If so, a career as a Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic could be the perfect fit.

If you're ready to start a rewarding career in the mining industry and develop skills that will set you up for life, we encourage you to apply today.

Applications close Friday 9 October 2026

📌 Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship (Coppabella)
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