Plant Mechanic

Job No: KGE31
Location: Rutherford

PLANT MECHANIC

About the role 

Kings Engineering has opportunities in its team for Plant Mechanics, with experience in maintaining heavy earthmoving equipment. 

The successful applicants will support the achievement of safety and production targets by providing high quality and timely maintenance service to a wide spectrum of engineering services including Mining, Transport, Construction, Rail, Tunnelling and Infrastructure, and Manufacturing industries. The role may involve the operation, maintenance, or repair of surface mining equipment, road headers and fixed equipment and assets.

Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate from $42.33 up to $44.71 per hour (increases to $43.60 up to $46.05 from 1 August 2024)
  • All overtime paid at double time
  • Roster choices (4 day week/9 day fortnight or 5 day week with monthly RDO)
  • Shift loading and attractive site rates
  • PPE Allowance
  • Laundered clothing
  • Subsidised gym memberships
  • Upskill training opportunities
  • Supportive paid parental leave packages
  • Cash out of personal leave options

Key Responsibilities 

  • Provide safe, effective, and efficient mechanical maintenance services to customers
  • Assemble, install and fit machinery parts in accordance with technical specifications and industry drawings to plan and meet required targets
  • Clean and disassemble machinery and equipment, as required
  • Diagnose problems, undertake preventative maintenance, repair, and breakdown support on fixed plant, machinery and heavy equipment
  • Perform tests and quality inspections to ensure optimal performance, and document findings as per legislative and operational requirements
  • Demonstrate excellent housekeeping and equipment care

Essential Criteria

  • Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices
  • Engineering Trade Certificate
  • Experience in maintaining heavy earthmoving equipment
  • Ability to effectively communicate within and between work teams, demonstrating positive interpersonal skills
  • Current valid NSW Driver's Licence

Desirable Criteria 

  • High Risk WorkCover tickets such as C6 Crane (60T), Dogging, Basic Rigging, Forklift, Elevated Work Platform, and Working at Heights training
  • Experience on Mitsui or Sandvik Roadheaders
  • Experience in component rebuild

Working with Kings Engineering

Kings Engineering is a leading NSW engineering business that is Australian owned and operated. Founded in 1923, Kings has a proud history of providing engineering solutions across a range of industries. Located at Rutherford, Kings works across a range of industries including tunneling and infrastructure, open cut and underground mining, rail and manufacturing.

Kings offers numerous benefits including excellent hourly rates, work-life balance providing roster choices (4 day week/ 9 day fortnight or 5 day week with monthly RDO), shift loading, attractive site rates, diversity of work, PPE allowance, laundered clothing, work location and regional lifestyle and other benefits such as gym memberships, upskill training opportunities, 16 weeks paid parental leave (for pregnant employee) and opportunity to cash out personal leave.

To Apply

To apply for the position please answer the screening questions and attach your resume. 

To find out more about Kings Engineering, please visit www.pwgking.com.au

The Bloomfield Group is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity, priding itself on an inclusive workplace.  All applicants must be able to evidence their Right To Work in Australia.

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About Bloomfield Group

The Bloomfield Group is a proud and successful Australian mining and engineering group.

Australian owned and operated, we have been part of the community for more than 80 years and employ hundreds of local people.

The mining operations are our Rix’s Creek Mine northwest of Singleton, and our Bloomfield Mine east of Maitland.

The Hunter based Kings Engineering business is also owned by the Group.

To learn more about the working The Bloomfield Group, watch this short introductory video.