Fitter

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
• Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport

The Role

As our Mechanical Fitter, you will maintain the equipment utilised in meeting production targets of Covalents Mt Holland Mine operations in accordance with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.

This is a full time, permanent position, ex FIFO from Perth to our Mt Holland mine site, on an 8 on / 6 off / 8 on / 6 off / 8 on / 6 off / 7 on / 7 off roster.

Key Responsibilities 

• At all times act within Mount Holland safety, environmental and statutory standards.
• Execute planned and breakdown maintenance to maximise reliability and quality of fixed plant
  assets.
• Identify and put forth opportunities to improve equipment reliability and work procedures.
• Maintain equipment to the highest standard to ensure Mount Holland meets required
  production targets operations.
• Ensure effective working relationships are built and maintained with the supervisor, team
  members and other departments and stakeholders, both internal and external

Role Requirements

• Certificate III in a Mechanical Trade
• A Relevant trade qualification
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence
• 2 years fixed plant maintenance—conveyors, ball mills, crushers, slurry pumps.
• Forklift Ticket (desirable)
• DG ticket (desirable)
• HR licence (desirable)
• Elevated Work Platform (EWP) (desirable)
• Polywelding & Electrofusion HDPE (desirable)
• CN – Crane Ticket (desirable)

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.