Field Technician Entry

Our Opportunity

Work location: Iron Bridge

Roster: 8 days on & 6 days off, FIFO ex Perth or DIDO Port Hedland

An opportunity exists for a Field Technician Experienced to join our Technical Services team at Iron Bridge.

Key Responsibilities

• Blast Hole sampling/logging – program execution, sample submission to laboratory:

• Ensure accurate sampling and clear identification of samples

• Conduct daily pattern inspections and checks of sample drop-off locations

• Carry out weekly stocktakes on consumables and supplies

• Liaise with and maintain strong relationships with other teams

• Assistance to geotechnical engineers may include prism installs, wall Inspections, berm Inspections, crack meter installations, post blast inspections and stock takes.

• Assistance to surveyors may include pegging/flagging, basic GPS jobs, scanning, drone flights and bathymetric surveys.

Qualifications and Experience

• Manual C Class Driver’s License

• 2 yrs experience in open pit mining is advantageous.

• Proactive, highly motivated, and enthusiastic. Willing to take on new challenges, work in a physically demanding job and learn new skills.

• A team player with a ‘can do’ and collaborative attitude.

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and capable of building strong multi-departmental relationships.

• Basic to intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word).

• High attention to detail.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.