HME Fire & Maintenance Technician

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Cloudbreak – located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 7d/7n/7r – FIFO ex Perth, Busselton, Broome, Karratha, Port Hedland, Fitzroy Crossing and Kununurra.

Cloudbreak is seeking an experienced HME Fire & Maintenance Technician to inspect, maintain and repair fire suppression systems fitted to heavy mobile equipment.

Working closely with the Mobile Maintenance team, you’ll help ensure fire suppression systems are serviceable, compliant and ready to protect operators and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect, service and maintain fire suppression systems fitted to HME.

• Diagnose faults and complete repairs on mobile equipment fire systems.

• Test system components and verify system operation after maintenance.

• Identify defects and report system issues or required follow-up work.

• Complete service records, inspection reports and maintenance documentation.

• Work with maintenance teams to coordinate equipment access and repairs.

• Follow site safety, isolation and risk management requirements.

• Maintain tools, equipment and work areas to a high standard.

Qualifications and Experience

• Trade qualification in a relevant mechanical, electrical or fire systems discipline.

• Demonstrated experience servicing fire suppression systems on heavy mobile equipment. Building fire suppression experience alone does not meet the requirements of this role.

• Practical knowledge of mobile plant fire suppression components and operation.

• Experience fault-finding, testing and repairing HME fire systems.

• Current Australian manual driver’s licence.

• Strong safety focus and ability to work independently and within a team.

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.