Trades Assistant
Processing, Surface Operations – Workshop
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Ref. No. 102849
Mount Isa Mines are currently advertising for a Trades Assistant to join the Surface Operations - Workshop team. This is an excellent opportunity to further your experience and develop your technical skills and industry knowledge.
The Role
Reporting to the Supervisor- Workshop Fabrication, your primary responsibility will be to assist the maintenance team to complete works with Sand blasting, Painting as needed, General trade assistant duties including cleaning work bays and running the workshop floor sweeper. You will operate the workshop heavy ridge truck 3 days a week to deliver rebuilt items across the mine lease. The successful applicant will be someone that is hands-on and keen to develop and learn some of the skills found in mechanical fitting and boilermaker trades. They will have a HRW licence and an interest in gaining additional tickets as required. This position is residentially based in Mount Isa working a 5/2 48hr roster.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
1. Cleaning work bays as needed
2. Keeping forklifts and LV's in a neat and tidy state
3. Preparing steel from steel racks ready for fabrication
4. General yard maintenance
5. Painting and sand blasting items as needed
6. Managing incoming goods to ensure they are stored and accounted for
7. Driving crane and forklift as required for maintenance tasks
8. Raising any safety concerns and leading by example.
The successful candidate will possess:
1. Self-motivated and flexible with a high standard of work
2. A pro-active approach to safety and continuous improvement
3. Sound communication and interpersonal skills
4. Ability to work effectively within a small team
5. Current heavy vehicle driver's license
6. Forklift ticket – preferred
For further information, please contact: Bec McManus on (07) 4744 2080
Applications Close: 8:00am Thursday 2nd January 2025
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