Longwall Mechanical Production Fitter
Core
Maintaining and supporting critical longwall equipment to keep underground coal production running safely, reliably, and efficiently.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical production fitter (underground mining)
Builds
Coal production via longwall mining operations
Domain
Mining (underground coal extraction)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical fault-finding, troubleshooting, planned and breakdown maintenance, hydraulic system maintenance, equipment inspection, isolation and stored-energy controls, hazard identification
Preferred skills
experience with shearers, AFCs, BSLs, powered roof supports, component changeouts, longwall moves
Technologies
hydraulic systems, longwall equipment (shearers, AFCs, BSLs, roof supports)
Responsibilities
Performing planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance on longwall equipment; Inspecting, maintaining and repairing shearers, AFCs, BSLs and powered roof supports; Diagnosing equipment faults and completing practical repairs to minimise production delays; Completing equipment inspections and identifying emerging defects; Assisting with component changeouts, installations and longwall moves; Following isolation, stored-energy and underground risk-control requirements
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC