Automotive Electrician
Fulltime: 84 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 Years
Mining
Introduction
We are seeking a motivated Auto Electrician on a 6-month contract, FIFO from Perth, Broome, Fitzroy Crossing or Kununurra, to join a high-performing truck maintenance team supporting a major Pilbara iron ore operation. This family friendly 2:2 roster role involves maintaining and repairing heavy mobile equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient fleet performance, and contributing to continuous improvement that supports a zero-harm safety culture.
About this role
As an Auto Electrician based in the truck workshop, you will play a key role in maintaining the safety, reliability, and performance of our large-scale mining fleet. This role involves troubleshooting, fault finding, and repairing heavy mobile equipment, managing resources to ensure fleet availability, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. You will also help enhance equipment performance and support zero-harm safety culture.
Key Responsibilities:
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Perform diagnostics, fault finding, and repairs on Heavy Mobile Equipment
- Maintain and repair fleet in line with OEM specifications and company procedures
- Identify and order maintenance consumables and components to ensure continuous fleet operations
- Accurately record all work in SAP or other maintenance systems
- Participate in safety and toolbox meetings, contributing to a zero-harm culture
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance fleet performance
- Ensure compliance with all site safety, environmental, and operational standards
Is this you?
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Australian recognised Automotive Electrical Trade Certificate
- A Grade Western Australian Electrical Licence
- High Risk Work Licence - Forklift, Crane or Dogging
- Proven experience on Heavy Mobile Equipment, ideally CAT
- Air-conditioning experience preferred but not essential
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, risk management, and zero-harm culture
- Proficiency with OEM diagnostic tools and Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Current Australian HR OR C Class Driver's Licence
- Full Australian working rights
- Ability to provide national police clearance and complete a pre-employment medical
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and team management skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
What we offer
- Supportive workplace culture that values your growth and success
- Personalised guidance throughout the recruitment process
- Salary sacrificing
- Novated Leasing programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Corporate discounts
About Brunel:
Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.
Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.