Diesel Fitter - Plane Creek Mill
- Maintain and repair diesel-powered mobile plant, trucks, tractors and the mill’s locomotive fleet.
- Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, fault finding and reliability improvements while completing maintenance records and permits.
- Work collaboratively with the maintenance team and support apprentices and trainees through practical guidance.
Trade your ordinary workshop for something different!
Are you a qualified Diesel Fitter or Diesel Mechanic looking for a change?
What if your next role could give you the opportunity to work on locomotives, heavy mobile plant and specialised equipment, while enjoying the lifestyle of beautiful North Queensland?
Wilmar Sugar Australia is looking for a Diesel Fitter to join our team at Plane Creek Mill in Sarina.
This isn't just another diesel fitting job. It's an opportunity to expand your skills, diversify your experience and work with equipment you don't see in a typical workshop.
Work on More Than Just Trucks
As part of our maintenance team, you'll keep our locomotive fleet and mobile plant operating safely and reliably.
Your days could involve:
- Keeping heavy equipment moving – Service and maintain trucks, tractors and other diesel-powered mobile plant.
- Working on locomotives – Carry out preventative maintenance, fault finding, inspections and repairs across our locomotive fleet.
- Solve problems, not just breakdowns – Identify issues and help improve the reliability and performance of our equipment.
- Pass on your knowledge – Support apprentices and trainees through hands-on training, guidance and mentoring.
- Work with a great team – Collaborate with Work Coordinators and the wider maintenance team to plan and deliver effective maintenance.
- Keep things running smoothly – Complete work orders, permits, timesheets and maintenance documentation accurately.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who enjoys getting their hands dirty, solving mechanical problems and working with heavy equipment.
You'll ideally have:
- A recognised Diesel Fitter/Diesel Mechanic trade qualification
- Experience working with heavy mobile plant, diesel equipment or similar machinery
- A current manual driver's licence
- Current Confined Space Entry and Working Safely at Heights tickets
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- A genuine commitment to safety and teamwork
Don't have every ticket? Don't let that stop you.
If you've got the right trade skills, attitude and willingness to learn, we'll support you to develop additional competencies.
Why Wilmar?
Because your next job should be about more than just a payslip.
At Wilmar, you'll have the opportunity to learn something different, build new skills and become part of a team that keeps a major North Queensland industry moving.
You'll also enjoy:
- Competitive remuneration
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Employee and partner discounts
- A supportive, safety-focused team
- The opportunity to develop experience working with locomotives and specialised heavy equipment
Bring your diesel fitting skills. We'll give you something new to work on.
**This position is eligible for Employee Referral Program**
How to Apply
If you're a qualified Diesel Fitter/Diesel Mechanic looking to put your trade skills to work in a heavy industrial environment, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on Wednesday, 09 December 2026.
This advertisement will remain open for an extended period, with applications reviewed as they are received. Candidates are encouraged to apply early.
Please take the time to review and update your résumé before applying, ensuring it accurately reflects your current trade skills, mechanical maintenance experience, machining capabilities, relevant licences and training.
Qualification verification: Applicants progressing to interview will be required to provide evidence of their trade qualifications, including copies of their qualification certificate and relevant training transcripts.
For questions about the position, please contact our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away on ************. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.
As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.
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