Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Fitter

• $141, % Superannuation
• Ideal Roster: 7x 7  both day and nightshift requirement (night shift attracts additional financial allowance)
• Potential to FIFO from Brisbane, Residential or DIDO
• Additional market allowance with DIDO or residential applications.
• Housing allowance or rental support within Blackwater area
• Great salary and benefits

At Dyno Nobel our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground.

The Role

Due to continued growth within the organisation Dyno Nobel is currently seeking a trade certified, heavy vehicle automotive technician at our Curragh Site to provide maintenance support for equipment on site.

Based in Blackwater 15km from site to where residential housing, FIFO support or DIDO with provided camp benefits are supported.  You will be working alongside a group of experienced technicians and will also be responsible for:

• Planned and corrective maintenance of FM 8x4 Volvo based mobile processing units and auxiliary equipment (MPU Trucks)
• Maintaining all facets of road going heavy vehicles combined with onboard advanced ammonia nitrate manufacturing capabilities.

What you will bring

Your great diagnostic abilities will showcase, being well organised and coming to Dyno Nobel with a collaborative philosophy. You will be a team player and be encouraged to support continuous improvement and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture
• Experience with European prime movers (Volvo advantageous)
• Heavy vehicle mechanical trade certification, or automotive electrical (dual trade advantageous)
• Auto electrical experience backed with strong diagnostic aptitude.
• Experience in hydraulic and pneumatic circuitry and control systems.
• Qld HR Licence (advantageous)
• Proficient computer skills – exposure to CMMS systems valued.
• Technically ambitious, love a challenge and provide a can-do attitude
• Hold a Queensland Security Clearance Card – or have the ability to obtain.

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

Benefits to you

• We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer.
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months.
• Salary Market Allowance
• Ongoing Training
• Salary packaging options
• Confidential employee assistance program
• Mental Health and Well-being program
• Options to purchase annual leave. (Where eligible)
• Various corporate discount programs
• Workplace giving charitable scheme.
• Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development reviews.

The Site

Our site is based within Coronado mine approximately 15km from Blackwater township. You will be working alongside a team experienced technicians, a dedicated planner supporting and 2 dedicated maintenance supervisors.

All basic and specialised tooling is provided.

About Us

Dyno Nobel is a global expert in commercial explosives, delivering ground-breaking performance through practical innovation. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products to customers in many parts of the world, playing an important role in supporting the extraction of the minerals required to meet the world's demand for energy, infrastructure and consumer goods.

With a long history of technical innovation and excellence in collaborative partnerships, Dyno Nobel understands our customer needs for today and the solutions they need for their mining operations in the future.

Leveraging diversity through inclusion

At Dyno, we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance. To support this, we offer a range of work styles and a paid parental leave policy, ensuring our team thrives both personally and professionally. Apply now to be part of our inclusive and thriving community.

What our employee's say

Everyone has been very helpful and welcoming, really enjoying the training making sure we are confident before doing anything on our own.

About our process

Our recruitment process typically involves a teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch at

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