About the Role

Cougar Drilling is seeking an experienced and motivation Workshop Fitter to join our Drilling Workshop team in Thornton. This is a hands-on role responsible for the maintenance, fault-finding, repair and servicing of underground mobile plant and drilling equipment to ensure maximum reliability, safety, and operational performance. Working in a fast-paced workshop environment, you'll play a critical role in keeping equipment operational while support workshop productivity and maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, servicing, and repairs on underground mobile plant and drilling equipment

• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and hydraulic faults using schematics and technical documentation

• Complete commissioning, testing, and equipment inspections to ensure reliability and operational readiness

• Accurately complete maintenance records, work orders, equipment condition reports, and related documentation

• Manage and monitor critical spare parts, maintenance consumables, and lubricants

• Identify and report equipment defects, risks, non-conformances, and compliance issues

• Maintain compliance with company, legislative, OEM and site safety requirements
  

What We're Looking For

• Certificate IV in Hydraulics

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Fitter

• Strong experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical and hydraulic systems

• Ability to confidently interpret complex hydraulic schematics for fault-finding and maintenance

• Strong troubleshooting capability with the ability to work autonomously and make sound decisions

Highly Regarded

• Prior sign-off as an Underground Fitter

• Experience working on underground drilling equipment, particularly UIS Drill Rigs

• Underground machine appointments, including loader and/or man-transporter

Why us?

Cougar has the tenacity and determination to be the best; it's in our DNA. More than just a job, we live it. Every day is a journey of strength and passion. This role will offer:

• Secure full-time employment

• Fitness passport

• EAP and Check in support

• Supportive culture focused on innovation

• Competitive remuneration

• Uniforms issued annually