Most fitter roles on mine sites are about keeping ageing plants running with whatever’s available. This one’s different. Kathleen Valley is one of Australia’s newest and most advanced lithium operations, with a state-of-the-art process plant, modern equipment and a plant maintenance team that’s setting the standard, not just holding the line.
With the operation in production and a long mine life ahead, we offer opportunities to be part of something with staying power. We use the latest technology across our operation and can offer you a fulfilling experience that will equip you for a career in mine sites of the future.
Mechanical Fitter Jobs in Perth & WA
What mechanical fitters do at Kathleen Valley
Mechanical fitters work within the plant maintenance team, reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Supervisors. They play a pivotal role in the planned and unplanned maintenance of our fourth-generation process plant, ensuring equipment reliability and optimal performance. Day to day, that includes:
- Conducting repairs and maintenance on fixed plant equipment and site infrastructure
- Providing advanced diagnostics and fault-finding across a range of processing equipment
- Collaborating with maintenance management on work planning and scheduling
- Interpreting technical documentation, manuals and specifications to guide maintenance activities
- Upholding high standards of safety, housekeeping and waste minimisation
- Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of maintenance procedures and team capability
The Team
You’ll be part of a high-performing plant maintenance team that takes pride in keeping Kathleen Valley’s processing facilities running at their best. The team is collaborative, well-resourced and backed by modern infrastructure. You’ll have the tools and support to do quality work.
The kind of person who thrives here:
- Proactive about safety and continuous improvement, not just compliant with it
- Takes pride in producing high-quality work with strong attention to detail
- A practical problem-solver who can work through diagnostics and repairs efficiently
- A strong communicator who works well as part of a team
Getting to Site
Mechanical fitter roles operate on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth. Flights between Perth Airport and Kathleen Valley run morning and evening, three days a week, with a flight time of approximately one hour, followed by a short 10-minute bus ride to site.
Life at the Dragonfly Village
When you’re on site, home is the Dragonfly Village — our modern, state-of-the-art accommodation village shaped after a Tjiwarl Dreamtime story, designed out of respect for the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate.
Every room has an ensuite bathroom, wardrobe, desk, bed, bedside table with lamp, smart TV and fridge. The village is a 10-minute drive from the main work areas, with regular coaster buses running at shift changeover times.
After work, you’ll find a well-equipped gym with personal trainers available, a tavern with pub meals and a relaxed outdoor pavilion, a running track and sports courts, a retail shop with barista-made coffee, and a dining room led by an award-winning chef serving buffet and à la carte menus for breakfast and dinner.
Find out more about life on site.
Ready to join us?
If you’re a mechanical fitter looking for your next step, we’d like to hear from you.