Our client is a Western Australian based contractor specialising in mining underground mobile equipment maintenance. Widely recognized for operational excellence, they maintain a high-performing culture focused on safety and equipment reliability.
About the Position
Choice One is seeking experienced Auto Electricians for immediate opportunities across underground mining operations located in the Mid-West WA. FIFO out of Perth, these roles specialise in servicing, diagnostic fault finding, and breakdown maintenance of heavy underground mobile plant.
Benefits / What’s On Offer
- Top-Tier Hourly Rates: Highly competitive earning potential of $80–$90 per hour, directly scaled to your trade experience.
- Ultimate Roster Flexibility: Choose the lifestyle that suits you best with 2:2, 8:6, or 2:1 rosters available out of Perth.
- Long-Term Career Security: Secure immediate, stable employment with genuine ongoing opportunities for high performers.
Key Responsibilities / What you’ll be doing
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Underground Fleet Maintenance: Execute advanced diagnostic troubleshooting, electrical circuit analysis, and complex breakdown repairs on underground mobile mining equipment.
- Specialised Rig & Jumbo Support: Perform critical electrical fault finding, diagnostics, and wiring repairs on Sandvik (DD420 / DD421 / DD423i) and Epiroc underground drill rigs and jumbos.
- Haulage Equipment Diagnostics: Oversee the auto electrical maintenance, component replacement, and systems reliability of underground truck fleets.
- System Upgrades & Wiring: Install, modify, and service high-quality electrical systems, wiring harnesses, and sensitive digital monitoring components to site specifications.
- Team Communication: Effectively liaise with maintenance supervisors regarding electrical diagnostic outcomes, auto-electrical component requirements, and breakdown priority workflows.
- Safety & Compliance: Demonstrate daily a team-focused approach to risk assessment, ensuring all underground safety protocols and electrical safety guidelines are strictly followed.
Key Requirements / What We’re Looking For
- Trade Qualification: Australian Recognized Trade Certificate as an Auto Electrician with strong heavy vehicle/mobile plant experience.
- Underground Expertise: Proven hands-on auto electrical experience working specifically within an underground mobile plant mining environment.
- Advanced Diagnostic Skills: Strong electrical fault-finding capabilities with detailed knowledge of schematics, digital systems, and mining telemetry.
- Rig & Jumbo Familiarity: Demonstrated experience maintaining the electrical systems of Sandvik and Epiroc underground drills, jumbos, and ancillary equipment highly regarded.
- Safety-Focused Attitude: A proactive approach to hazard identification, safety conformity, and working effectively within an underground maintenance crew.
- Pre-requisites: Ability to pass a pre-employment medical.
How To Apply
If this opportunity sounds like you, please Apply now using the link provided.
