Drill Fitter | Surface Coal Mine | Permanent
Core
Maintain production drill fleets for scheduled servicing, breakdown response, and component changeouts in an open cut coal mine.
Role type
Senior IC drill fitter (maintenance)
Builds
Production drill fleet availability and uptime
Domain
Mining (surface coal) + Heavy Machinery Maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Heavy diesel fitting, mobile plant mechanics, hydraulic fault finding, mechanical fault finding, component changeouts, hydraulic system maintenance, compressor servicing, dust suppression maintenance, defect identification, compliance with safety regulations (via careerplan.io/jobs/5706d629-b2ac-4493-889b-178a215ca4ff-drill-fitter-surface-coal-mine-permanent-at-techforce)
Preferred skills
Epiroc/Sandvik/Cubex/Schramm drill experience, field service background, blasthole drill experience, working at heights/confined space/EWP tickets, rigging/dogging tickets, auto electrical exposure
Technologies
Rotary heads, masts, compressors, feed systems, drill strings, hydraulic hoses, cylinders
Responsibilities
Perform scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance on production drills; Respond to breakdowns and conduct fault finding in the field and workshop; Execute component changeouts including rotary heads, masts, compressors, feed systems, and drill strings; Maintain hydraulic systems, repair hoses, and change cylinders; Service compressors and air systems; Maintain dust suppression and ancillary systems; Identify defects, report issues, and maintain records; Comply with site isolation, tagging, and safety regulations
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC