Infrastructure Services Operator

3 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Fortescue Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 12814

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue's Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people

Roster: 7D7RNR

The Infrastructure service's team at Eliwana ensures that mining can operate New Electric Excavators, work below the water table and to ensure the site water and power demand has an uninterrupted supply.

Reporting to the Mechanical and Operational Supervisor, this position offers a key role for Fortescue's Eliwana Cable management Services and dewatering team focusing on managing cable moves for electric mining assets and supporting dewatering system and assets.

Key Responsibilities
  • Working in a team environment in our cable management team with cable moves for Mining Electric machines
  • Operation of cable movement equipment such as 988 Loader with cable reeler attachment and the Cable Tractor.
  • Liaising with HV Electrical team, Field Builders and Mine Planners.
  • Ensuring safety controls of equipment and tasks are implemented and effective.

  • Routine servicing, maintenance, and breakdown repairs on the Entire Eliwana water system including pipe work, valves, tanks and Bermad control valves.

  • Prioritise and attend breakdowns to ensure minimal downtime
  • Removal and installation of Multistage Bore Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, fire pumps and Isolation and controls valves
  • Refuelling of generators and pumps
  • Operating Wheel loader and Excavator (PC290)
Qualifications and Experience
  • Operator experience- Loaders, IT's, Excavators.
  • Water Services background in Poly welding- system building and repair.
  • Self-motivated and ability to work in a strong team environment as well as individually.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Demonstrate strong safety values.
  • Experience with Fortescue's computer-based systems (BMS, SAP)
  • Poly welding, Excavator, Loader and chainsaw tickets.
  • HR drivers' license, forklift essential.
  • Rigging or dogging tickets preferable.
  • Previous Cable handling team experience valued.
About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.



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