OUR OPPORTUNITY

Work Location: Christmas Creek – Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.
Roster: 8D/6R FIFO ex Perth
Fortescue is seeking a Machine Inspector – Excavators & Drills to join the Mobile Maintenance team within the Diggers, Drills and Fabrication (DDF) division at our Christmas Creek operation. Reporting to the Coordinators, this role plays a vital part in improving fleet availability by identifying faults, raising quality notifications and supporting maintenance execution for our fleet.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Significant hands-on experience with heavy mobile equipment, specifically:
• Liebherr and Caterpillar Excavators
• Atlas Copco and Caterpillar Drills
• Experience in equipment inspections, fault identification and maintenance follow-up
• Understanding of SAP or similar CMMS systems
• Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with stakeholders across teams
• High attention to detail, solid time management, and strong commitment to safety
• Relevant mechanical trade qualification
• Current Australian C Class Driver’s Licence
• SAP, Microsoft Excel/Word competency
• Working at Heights ticket (desirable)

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.

• Conduct regular, planned inspections on excavator and drill fleets
• Identify faults and raise detailed notifications in SAP, including corrective tasks and prioritisation
• Work with operational teams to utilize available maintenance windows effectively (e.g. refuelling, shift change, lunch breaks)
• Review open work orders and assist fleet planners with data quality and backlog management
• Ensure priority defects are actioned early to prevent breakdowns (MTBF improvement focus)
• Collaborate with vendors for compliance tasks including slew ring measurements and working at heights
• Deliver clear and thorough handovers to the oncoming inspector