Digger & Drill Technician - Casual

Westrac Cat

The Role

Overview

Casual FIFO Digger & Drill Tech for maintenance, troubleshooting, training.

Key Responsibilities

  • technical liaison
  • documentation
  • continuous improvement
  • preventive maintenance
  • troubleshooting
  • performance reliability

Tasks

-The Drills & Digger Technician is the link between the Customer, Westrac and Caterpillar for all HMS technical product information, documentation, and continuous improvement concepts -Pro-actively assist with Drills/HMS (Digger) preventative maintenance schedules, maintenance teams for planning work scopes and HMS trouble shooting. -Accountable to increase the all-round performance, reliability, and availability of the designated Drills/HMS product line.

Requirements

  • hd mechanic
  • 5+ years
  • field service
  • hms commissioning
  • cat oem
  • hydraulic systems

What You Bring

-HD Plant mechanic qualification/certification -5+ years post trade relevant experience including Field Service exposure with Drills and/or Hydraulic Mining Shovels -Ability to work autonomously or with others & lead customer work groups onsite, instruct/teach & knowledge share -HMS commissioning and hydraulic tune up experience -Demonstrated understanding of HMS machine application on site, optimum operation knowledge -CAT/OEM Dealership experience with CAT/Terex/Bucyrus fleet HMS 2+ years -High level of competence on mobile hydraulic & low voltage electrical systems used in Hydraulic Mining Shovels

Benefits

-Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family. -Financial Benefits – More than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown. -Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute -Company laptop & phone

The Company

About Westrac Cat

-Grew from a single WA dealership into a multi‑state Cat heavy equipment powerhouse. -Operates 31 branches across WA, NSW, and ACT as a flagship of Seven Group Holdings. -Serves major mining clients like BHP and Rio Tinto, supplying and maintaining heavy equipment. -Launched a Technology Experience Centre in NSW featuring remote‑operator stations and Cat’s MineStar systems. -Provides whole‑of‑life support including parts, servicing, operator training, and FitFleet monitoring. -Engages in projects ranging from mine sites to infrastructure development, leveraging expertise in heavy‑haul and fleet solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Mining

Agriculture