Maintenance Fitter

1 week ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Molycop Full time

The role
We invite you to consider our Maintenance Fitter opportunities at our Steel Manufacturing plant in Waratah, Newcastle.

In this critical role, you will utilize your comprehensive mechanical or process knowledge to repair and maintain our plant and equipment, to ensure that Molycop can produce the highest quality and innovative products for our customers.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Equipment diagnosis and fault finding;
  • Preventative maintenance activities;
  • Safely executing breakdown equipment repairs;
  • Simple mechanical planning;
  • Data capture in CMMS (asset management software); and
  • Working closely with other trade disciplines and operators.


There are also opportunities to develop on the job including formal skills training plus experience in project and shutdown planning and execution.

All of this and more which is carried out in a well-structured, supportive team environment.

This role is Monday to Friday day shift with shift relief as required.


The hourly base wage rate including dirty work allowance ranges from $39.01-$44.03 depending on experience, plus 10% shift loading for certain rosters, and overtime also available - overall a very attractive remuneration package for these roles.

Great team culture - you will really enjoy coming to work

About you

  • Strong mechanical knowledge and understanding;
  • Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics;
  • Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces;
  • Effective communication skills;
  • Experience working in an industrial maintenance environment;
  • A formal qualification in Engineering
  • Mechanical Trade (minimum of Certificate III);
  • An understanding of reliability/engineering strategies such as condition monitoring and preventative maintenance
  • A positive cando attitude; and
  • Demonstrated commitment to working safely and leading by example.
You must also have current and valid Australian working rights.

Why Molycop?


At Molycop, we truly value our people and their dedication to our business, which is why we give so much in return.

In addition to your wages and entitlements, we'll also provide you with benefits, including:

- _Opportunity to be a part of the heart of our Steel city_
- _Our awesome organizational culture - we really care about our people_
- _Our plant is central to Newcastle, based in Waratah with free on-site parking_
- _We are truly passionate about safety and proud of our safety performance and culture_
- _Our team goes above and beyond, is collaborative and supportive, and we enjoy coming to work_
- _We offer great conditions and benefits plus overtime and weekend work with penalties_
- _We have an on-site subsidised canteen plus discounted gym membership._

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful global market leader in a fast paced and exciting role.

About Molycop

  • Molycop is a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables. The company has built a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply. Molycop produces high quality products with maximum durability, designed to resist wear and deliver exceptional performance to mining assets._
  • Molycop has a global manufacturing and sales network with grinding media manufacturing facilities located close to customers' operations in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia. Grinding media is predominantly used in the copper, gold and iron ore mineral extraction process._
  • In Newcastle we make lowcarbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a longterm partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies._
  • Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business' success and growth._

If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in the role then please **APPLY NOW

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