Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.  

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.  

About the role

As our next Diesel Fitter reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will work collaboratively towards delivering high-quality solutions and results.

The Lake Vermont Coal Project is situated in Dysart, North Queensland.

• Work safely and comply with the Site Safety Health and Management System.
• Be highly motivated and committed to deliver quality results.
• Perform servicing, repairs and maintenance of the fleet in the workshop and in the field.
• Maintain fleets of Cat D10T/D10T2/D11T/D11 Dozers, Cat 18/24M/24 Graders, Cat 992K Loaders, Cat 789C/789D/793F, Komatsu 930E-5 and Liebherr T282C Dump Trucks.
• Follow work instructions and complete all paperwork to a high standard.
• Ensure good housekeeping standards are always maintained ensuring a safe work environment.
• Have a good work ethic and commitment to continuous improvement, be able to work as an individual within the maintenance team.
• Commitment to Risk Management and Safe Work.

Our requirements

To be successful in this role you are required to have:

• Trade Certificate in Diesel Fitting or relevant equivalent
• Post-trade experience working in the Mining or Heavy Earth Moving industry
• Experience in General Maintenance, Breakdowns, Component Change Outs and Servicing of Heavy Earth Moving Equipment
• Demonstrated experience Cat, Komatsu and/or Liebherr HME

Why work for Thiess Lake Vermont?

• Thiess provided flights from Brisbane
• Up to $10,000 per year in retention attendance bonuses (conditions apply)
• Up to $4,000 per 6 months in Individual Target/Production Coal KPIs (conditions apply)
• Referral bonus program – earn $5k for a successful referral
• Permanent full-time positions
• Even time roster
• Full camp facilities provided
• Living out of camp allowance, if applicable
• Thiess’ commitment to training & developing
• Salary sacrifice options – Flights & novated leasing
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

 Roster & Conditions

• 7 on 7 off rotating shift roster
• 12.5-hour day & night shift
• A bus will be provided from Mackay, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Townsville & Bundaberg.

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark 

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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