Fortescue Metals Group is now consistently producing more than 175-180 million tonnes of iron ore per year and has an exciting future ahead, establishing itself for future growth in a global market through innovation, product diversification and asset development.

Title: Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Work location: Solomon Ex Perth

Roster: 4 days on and 3 days off

Key accountabilities will include:

• Being a safety leader and engage with personnel to drive a Zero Harm culture
• Lead a team of Electrical Engineers with continual improvement projects, creating maintenance strategies, RCA's, capital projects, operational team support and breakdown assistance to electrical maintenance teams
• Ensure adequate team coverage during shutdowns
• Managing team workload and ensuring works are completed safely and on time
• Mentoring and training team to drive technical excellence
• Ensuring team accountability and quality including maintaining accurate drawing database in DAD
• Hands on approach to troubleshooting and team support
• Working closely with Electrical Maintenance Superintendents for continual improvements
• Form part of the call out roster for after-hours support

Qualifications and skills required:

• Minimum 5 years on site fixed plant experience, preferably in iron ore industry
• Previous leadership experience within an engineering team
• Electrical Engineering degree qualification
• Experience with site construction and commissioning of electrical works
• Experience with SAP required
• VSD troubleshooting experience with ABB, WEG and Siemens drives
• Instrumentation experience with VEGA, ABB, Hawk, Siemens
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must hold Australian work rights and a valid driver’s license

Our values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on safety, family and determination. We celebrate and respect people’s differences and commit to providing an inclusive work environment. This is an exciting time to join Fortescue.

We encourage Aboriginal Australians and female candidates to apply.

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