This established heavy industrial operation plays a key role in supplying essential materials into the construction, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors across NT. With a large-scale processing environment and significant onsite plant, they offer stable long-term employment where maintenance reliability is critical to keeping operations moving.
The Benefits
- Permanent Day shift Mon – Fr 7am-4pm
- $55–$65 per hour base
- Salary range: $135k–$175k + super
- Fully maintained vehicle + phone
- Consistent generous weekend overtime available
- Southeast Darwin location
The Role
You’ll be you’ll be responsible for keeping heavy equipment and processing assets running reliably across a busy industrial site.
This is a tight-knit facility with a crew of around 10 onsite, offering a highly autonomous environment where you’ll play a key role in keeping operations running. You’ll be the only mechanical tradesperson on site, supported by operators and an electrical leading hand/supervisor.
Day to day you will be involved in:
- Maintenance and repairs on trucks, mobile plant and fixed equipment
- Fault finding, servicing and preventative maintenance on heavy machinery
- Supporting shutdowns, breakdown response and reliability work
- Working closely with operations teams to minimise downtime
- Maintaining safe work practices and compliance with site procedures
- Manage contractors on-site to ensure work is carried out to plan
- Supporting a small team environment, working closely with operators who assist during shutdowns
- Carrying out basic welding (MIG, Stick, occasional TIG), with additional contractor support where required
The Requirements
- Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting or similar
- Strong experience in heavy industry — manufacturing, quarry, mining, logistics or large-scale industrial environments
- Drivers Licence
- Experience working on Fixed and Mobile Plant Equipment
- High Risk licences (or willingness to obtain) advantageous
Why This Role?
This is a highly autonomous position suited to a fitter who enjoys taking ownership of a site. Ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment and wants variety, responsibility, and strong earning potential through overtime.
