CareerPlan

Drill Rig Fitter / Heavy Diesel Mechanic | FIFO 2:2 Roster

SA - Adelaide (CBD), South AustraliaFull-time$156k2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22

Core

Maintenance, repair, and fault-finding of a diverse fleet of drilling and support equipment to ensure safe and efficient drilling operations.

Role type

Senior IC heavy diesel mechanic (drilling rigs)

Builds

Drilling operations support

Domain

Mining and exploration

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

fault-finding and diagnostic skills, heavy mobile plant maintenance, diesel engine repair, hydraulic system maintenance, pump and booster maintenance, CAT engine maintenance, Sullair compressor maintenance, PLC diagnostics

Preferred skills

remote drilling operations support, exploration/mining rig experience, water well drilling rig experience

Responsibilities

maintenance of multi-purpose, Schramm, Fury, and dual rotary drilling rigs, repair of CAT engines, Sullair compressors, boosters, and pumps, fault-finding on support trucks and light vehicles

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC