Mechanical Fitter – Fixed Plant

About the role

Lean Mining is a Queensland-based maintenance, trades and field services business providing fixed plant maintenance support across the Mackay & Coalfields and wider Queensland region. You will cover fixed plant maintenance, shutdowns and breakdown response across multiple sites, working on coal wash plant / CHPP and associated fixed plant, crushers, sizers and feeders, conveyor systems, screens, chutes and transfer points, pumps, hydraulics and rotating equipment. You will perform fault-finding, troubleshooting and mechanical repair across multiple sites.

Key responsibilities

• Fixed plant maintenance, shutdowns and breakdown response for coal wash plant / CHPP and associated fixed plant

• Maintenance of crushers, sizers and feeders

• Maintenance of conveyor systems — pulleys, bearings, drive trains, gearboxes, idlers

• Maintenance of screens, chutes and transfer points

• Maintenance of pumps, hydraulics and rotating equipment

• Fault-finding, troubleshooting and mechanical repair across multiple sites

• Work to JSEAs, SWMS and site safety systems

About you

• Trade Certificate (Cert III) – Engineering Mechanical (Fitter)

• Proven coal wash plant / CHPP experience

• Coal wash plant experiance

• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills on large, fixed plant

• Currently based in Mackay or within a commutable distance — local candidates only

• Australian working rights (citizen, PR or unrestricted work visa)

• A genuine team-player attitude

• Strong safety mindset

• Queensland Coal Board Medical (current)

• Standard 11 Generic Coal Induction (current)

• Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry, Gas Test Atmospheres, Rigging (Basic/Intermediate) and Dogging, EWP / Scissor Lift, Forklift (LF), First Aid / LVR / CPR

Benefits

• Competitive casual flat hourly rate — paid for every hour worked

• Superannuation on all hours

• Minimum 36 hours a week with consistent overtime

• Varied work across multiple coalfield sites

• Supportive crew culture