Mechanic/Mechanical Fitter

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity, and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
• Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

As an integral member of our National Airports team based in our Mile End, South Australian office, you will be responsible for providing mechanical support to the National Airports Team by working autonomously around Australia. Please note, this role include rostered working away from home on a rostered schedule (a range of allowances will be paid in addition to base salary)

Role responsibilities include:

• Setup, maintain and dismantle mobile asphalt plants for airport projects.
• Complete plant commissioning and safety checklists.
• Conduct job inspections.
• Manage onsite safety, quality, and environmental requirements to meet Fulton Hogan and client requirements.
• Liaise with management, supervisors and other key stakeholders during contract works.
• Field based duties including site visits for breakdowns, servicing and preventative maintenance.
• Major and minor servicing and repairs of plant and equipment, including repairs and fault-finding of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Support fixed plant depots around the country where required.

We are seeking:

• A trade qualified plant mechanic or motor trade experience within a site construction-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience in a workshop or site maintenance environment with fault diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised servicing and maintaining our mobile and fixed plant fleet.
• Valid manual drivers licence essential.
• Self-starter with initiative and desire to learn new skills and develop others.
• Ability/willingness to travel interstate if required (sometimes at short notice)

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please apply for the position. If you're not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that's okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.