Fixed & Mobile Plant Maintenance

Trade roles keeping processing plants and mobile equipment running, consistently one of the largest categories of mining job ads by volume.

What it involves: Scheduled and breakdown maintenance on fixed plant (crushers, conveyors, mills) or mobile equipment (haul trucks, excavators, dozers), depending on the role.

Typical requirements: A trade qualification (diesel fitter, boilermaker, auto electrician, or similar). See the getting-into-mining guide for how trade backgrounds transfer in.

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