Mechanical Fitters
Core
Assembly, overhaul, refurbishment, maintenance, and repair of underground mining equipment and longwall components.
Role type
Mechanical Fitter (Mining Equipment)
Builds
Underground mining materials handling equipment (Roof Supports, AFCs, BSLs)
Domain
Mining / Heavy Industry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical fitting, fault finding, reading engineering drawings, minor welding, 5S standards
Preferred skills
Longwall equipment experience, forklift operation, overhead crane operation, driver's license
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assembly and disassembly of capital and used underground mining materials handling equipment; Refurbishment and repair of underground mining equipment and components; Fault finding, maintenance and mechanical fitting activities; Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications; Minor welding and associated support tasks; Assisting in the training and development of apprentices; Maintaining workshop housekeeping and 5S standards
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC