Engineering Trades Australia are currently seeking experienced Mechanical Fitters to join a close-knit maintenance team supporting ongoing mining and quarry maintenance projects across North Queensland. This is a 6-month casual contract with strong potential for ongoing employment for candidates who perform well and meet site expectations. What's on offer:
- $70 per hour + superannuation on all hours
- $78.65 daily food allowance
- 12 hour days
- 7/7 roster
- Day and night swings available
- DIDO from Cairns
- Accommodation provided in Mareeba during your swing
- Company vehicle provided and assigned to you throughout employment
- Ongoing work opportunities for the right candidates

About the Role
You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across a range of fixed-plant equipment within mining and quarry environments.

Key responsibilities
include:
- Mechanical fitting, repairs and component replacements
- Maintenance of crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps and other fixed-plant equipment
- Diagnosing faults and troubleshooting breakdowns
- Planned and reactive maintenance
- Welding and fabrication-related fitting as required
- Drilling, tapping and assembly work




- Shutdown and project maintenance
- Alignment, torqueing and tensioning
- Flange management and general mechanical maintenance
- Working safely and efficiently to site and client standards About You To be successful, you will have:
- Relevant Mechanical Fitting trade qualification
- Previous experience in mining, quarrying or fixed-plant maintenance
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Solid commitment to safety and quality
- Manual driver's licence
- essential
- Own fitting tool bag
- Ability to pass an MMQ medical The following tickets and experience will be highly regarded but are not essential:
- High Risk Work Licences
- Working at Heights
- Confined Space
- EWP
- Forklift
- Dogging/Rigging
- Additional fixed-plant maintenance experience Roster & Location
- Roster: 7 days on / 7 days off
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Location:
North Queensland
- Travel: DIDO from Cairns
- Accommodation: Provided in Mareeba during rostered swings
- Start: ASAP

📌 mech fitter (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Engineering Trades Australia
📍 Cairns Regional