Maintenance Technician

From humble beginnings in 2010, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.

At Ernest Henry, our mine life extension to 2040 and a doubling of ore reserves offers more operational diversity on site, and a bright future for our people and the community.

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), quarterly bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, discounted health insurance, and allowances for DIDO and local employees.

At Ernest Henry, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) roster from, Cairns or Townsville or a drive-in/drive-out (DIDO) roster and take advantage of our top-class camp, or live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry and be home every night.

This roster is 8/6/7/7 (days/nights) with a 12-hour shift.

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.

About the role

Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor, the Mechanic is responsible for maintaining mobile equipment to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations across site. You will play a key role in supporting the mobile maintenance team by performing diagnostics, repairs, and routine servicing on a variety of surface and underground machinery.

Key responsibilities include:

- Performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on mobile equipment including heavy surface, underground and light vehicles

- Conducting breakdown repairs, component change-outs, and fault diagnostics including hydraulic and air-conditioning systems

- Operating service and fuel trucks to complete daily servicing and repairs

- Ensuring all maintenance work is accurately recorded in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

- Assisting with training and mentoring apprentices and supporting contractor activities

- Contributing to a strong safety culture through completion of JSEAs, hazard reporting and participation in safety initiatives

About you

The ideal candidate is a qualified Diesel Fitter who takes pride in doing things safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You bring solid experience working with heavy mobile equipment, ideally in mining or a similar heavy industrial environment. You have the skills to diagnose and repair hydraulic, mechanical, and auto-electrical faults, and are confident using maintenance systems like CMMS to plan and record your work.

You will also have or be willing to obtain your S1, S2, S3 Supervisor training, and hold relevant high-risk licences such as forklift or rigger. You enjoy sharing your knowledge with apprentices, supporting your crew, and contributing to a team that values reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you’re proactive and safety-focused, ready to play your part in keeping Ernest Henry’s mobile fleet performing at its best.

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

We thank you for taking the time to submit your application.

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