Piacentini & Son – About Us

Piacentini & Son is an earthmoving and mining contractor specialising in bulk earthworks, supply of mobile mining and earthmoving equipment, road haulage and mining rehabilitation services. We have over 1000 employees around Australia with a head office in Bunbury, Western Australia. Piacentini & Son has a rich 80-year history of operations throughout Australia, supporting the mining and resources sectors with mining and earthmoving services.

About the Opportunity

Piacentini & Son were recently awarded a 9-year contract for Kimberley Mineral Sands Thunderbird Operations, a greenfield Mineral Sands mine 140km by road between Broome and Derby.

We are seeking an Experienced Heavy Diesel Mechanic for a Permanent Full-Time opportunity, based at our KMS Broome site. This role will entail preventative and breakdown maintenance on our onsite mobile equipment. Working closely with other members of our Site Maintenance team, this role will report to the Maintenance Supervisors.

About You

• 3+ Years experience in a similar role
• Australian Recognised Trade Certificate
• Display a clear commitment and focus on the health, safety and well-being of all employees
• Experience in repairing and maintaining our machinery such as:
  CAT, Liebherr, Hitachi, Komatsu & John Deere mining equipment.
• Current experience in a mining or civil engineering environment, working on large scale equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret detailed plans and diagrams
• HRWL: EWP, DG, RG & LF (Highly Regarded).
• Hold a valid Australian Drivers Licence
• Willingness to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical & Drug / Alcohol Screen

Responsibilities

• Utilising your organisational skills to ensure you are stocked with the required parts & tools to undertake work on site.
• Complete scheduled repairs and maintenance of mobile equipment in a safe and efficient manner using correct manual handling techniques.
• Perform diagnostics, problem solving, and fault finding accurately and in a timely manner.
• Strive for continuous improvement by identifying, interpreting and repair for reuse of any parts and accessories.
• Effectively work and communicate with other team members & clients on site to prioritise tasks and achieve deadlines.
• Able to work self-sufficiently, part of a team, autonomously, and conduct works in a professional manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a strong approach to safety

About the Offer

• 8:6 Days & Nights Roster – 12.5 Hr Shifts
• Attractive Wages
• Permanent Full Time Role
• Great camp with meals, gym, sporting facilities and planned activities
• FIFO Perth or DIDO Broome
• Great benefits including Corporate HBF private health discount, discounted hotel stays and travel incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme for all employees and immediate family
• Opportunity to work for an industry leading organisation with one of the largest CAT fleets in the Southern Hemisphere
• Family owned and operated business from our offices based in Bunbury, Western Australia

Apply

Candidates locally to Broome are positively encouraged to apply.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we invite you to apply and join our team through the link in Seek.

More information

Piacentini & Son values diversity in its workforce and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to apply.

We respectfully request that there are no approaches from recruitment agencies in relation to this role. Only direct applicants will be considered.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job. We reserve the right to withdraw and extend advertising.