Drill Fitter
Core
Maintaining, repairing, rebuilding, and optimizing large production Caterpillar drill rigs (CAT 640/650 series) in a high-production mining environment.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical fitter (heavy mobile plant/drill rigs)
Builds
Production drill rigs (CAT 640/650 series)
Domain
Mining / Heavy Mobile Plant
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complete machine rebuilds, major component overhauls, mechanical inspections, preventative maintenance, hydraulic diagnostics, hydraulic component repair, hydraulic system optimization, fault diagnosis, heavy mobile plant maintenance
Preferred skills
Experience with Caterpillar 640/650 series drills, hydraulic hose manufacture
Technologies
Caterpillar 640/650 series, hydraulic systems
Responsibilities
Perform complete major drill rig rebuilds and overhauls; Carry out mechanical inspections, repairs, servicing, and preventative maintenance; Diagnose complex mechanical and hydraulic faults; Repair and overhaul hydraulic components; Identify opportunities for hydraulic system optimization; Work safely and efficiently in a high-production mining environment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC