Technician - Mechanical

3 hours ago

Mayfield NSW, Australia Orica Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Date: 19 Nov 2025

Location: Mayfield, Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2304

Company: Orica

About Orica

At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It's an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

Join a supportive, team-focused environment as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician at our Kooragang Island manufacturing facility. In this role, you'll deliver frontline mechanical maintenance to ensure reliability and uptime across our Nitrates operations, including Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate plants, storage, and dispatch facilities.

You'll play a key role in strategic maintenance planning, balancing capital projects with ongoing operations in a dynamic setting. We offer flexible work structures, a strong safety culture, and opportunities to coach and develop others while growing your own skills.

What you will be doing

  • Ensure safety, health, environmental, and statutory compliance in all maintenance activities.
  • Drive plant uptime through planned, preventative, and condition-based maintenance; identify root causes of failures and implement improvements.
  • Maintain all mechanical equipment in the Nitrates Area, including rotating machinery, conveyors, valves, and piping.
  • Contribute as an active member of the Nitrates Mechanical Maintenance Team to achieve business and team goals.

What you will bring

  • Strong Safety Culture;
  • Mechanical Fitter/Machinist Trade Qualification;
  • Communication and coordination skills to work with engineering and operational teams;
  • Experience with plant shutdowns, and mechanical maintenance in chemical or heavy engineering fields within a continuously operating environment;
  • Experienced with the following: High-Speed Rotating machinery, Condition Monitoring, Valves, and piping in high-pressure environments, Equipment overhauls, and SAP maintenance management system or similar CMMS.

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

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