MECHANICAL MAINTAINERS - RESOURCE RECOVERY | DARWIN

Ongoing Work | Immediate Start | Industrial Maintenance

Foundation Labour Hire is seeking experienced Mechanical Maintainers / Mechanical Fitters to join an established resource recovery operation in Darwin.
This is a hands-on maintenance role working across heavy industrial plant, processing equipment and material-handling systems.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for the preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance of site plant and equipment, including:

- Conveyors, rollers, bearings and drive systems
- Gearboxes, chains, sprockets and couplings
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Processing equipment
- Pumps, motors and associated mechanical equipment
- Mechanical fault finding and diagnostics
- Planned preventative maintenance and inspections
- Breakdown response and equipment repairs
- Alignment, fitting, fabrication and component replacement
- Identifying recurring mechanical faults and supporting improvements
- Completing maintenance records and reporting defects
- Maintaining a high standard of safety and housekeeping

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- Mechanical trade qualification - Fitter & Turner / Mechanical Fitter preferred




- Demonstrated experience in heavy industrial maintenance
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience with conveyors and material-handling equipment
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and schematics
- Hydraulic and pneumatic experience highly regarded
- Welding/fabrication skills advantageous
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs
- Ability to work autonomously and respond effectively to breakdowns
- Strong safety focus and attention to detail
- Current driver's licence

Experience across resource recovery, recycling, waste management, mining, quarrying, manufacturing or heavy industry will be highly regarded.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

- Darwin-based - no FIFO
- Ongoing work
- Immediate start
- Competitive hourly rates
- Hands-on work across a range of heavy industrial equipment
- Prospect for long-term employment

If you're a mechanically skilled tradesperson who enjoys fault finding, breakdowns, preventative maintenance and keeping heavy plant running, apply now.

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📌 Mechanical Maintainer (Darwin)
🏢 Foundation Recruitment
📍 Darwin