Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter Yarwun Refinery | Gladstone, QLD

Chandler Macleod is currently seeking experienced Mechanical Fitters to join the maintenance team at Rio Tinto's Yarwun Refinery.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within one of Australia's leading heavy industrial operations, supporting the reliability and performance of critical fixed plant equipment. Working alongside experienced maintenance professionals, you'll be involved in planned maintenance, breakdown response, shutdowns and equipment overhauls across a large-scale refinery.

If you're a Mechanical Fitter who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working within a safety-first environment, we'd like to hear from you.

About the Role As a Mechanical Fitter, you'll play a key role in maintaining the reliability of fixed plant equipment across the refinery, ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to Rio Tinto standards.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Opportunity to work with Rio Tinto
• Performing breakdown repairs and preventative maintenance on fixed plant equipment
• Inspecting, servicing and repairing pumps, gearboxes, valves, conveyors and rotating equipment
• Completing shutdown maintenance, isolations and equipment rebuilds
• Reading mechanical drawings and following Rio Tinto work instructions and maintenance procedures
• Completing risk assessments, JHAs and SLAMs prior to commencing work
• Working closely with operations, maintenance teams and permit issuers to safely deliver maintenance activities
• Troubleshooting mechanical faults and completing equipment alignments and lubrication
• Recording completed work within SAP or equivalent maintenance systems

About You We're looking for trade-qualified Mechanical Fitters who have experience working within fixed plant maintenance in heavy industrial environments.
To be successful, you will have:

• Certificate III in Mechanical Fitting or Fitter & Turner
• Strong fixed plant maintenance experience within mining, refineries, smelters, manufacturing or heavy industry
• Experience maintaining rotating equipment, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes and mechanical systems
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability
• A strong commitment to safety and working within permit-controlled environments
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary maintenance team
• Confined Space and Working at Heights tickets (preferred)
• Gas Test Atmospheres and High Risk Licences (advantageous)

Experience working with Rio Tinto, Yarwun, BSL, Bechtel, Downer, Monadelphous, UGL, Orica or similar heavy industrial operations will be highly regarded.
Why Join Rio Tinto?

• Work with one of Australia's leading industrial operators
• Ongoing contract with long-term opportunities
• Day shift and lifestyle roster opportunities available
• Variety of planned, breakdown and shutdown maintenance work
• Work within a highly experienced maintenance team
• Opportunity to support critical refinery operations
• Safety-first culture with industry-leading maintenance practices

Additional Information

• Pre-employment medical required prior to commencement
• Drug & Alcohol screening and police check required
• Candidates must have unrestricted Australian working rights
• Ability to complete Rio Tinto site inductions prior to commencement

If you're ready to bring your mechanical maintenance expertise to one of Australia's leading heavy industrial operations, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Chandler Macleod for a confidential discussion.