Mechanical Leading Hand Job Description
As a Mechanical Leading Hand, you will play a vital role in overseeing the repair and rebuild of radiators and cooling components for heavy mining equipment. Based in Rockhampton, you will report to the Workshop Supervisor.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and mentor a small team of skilled tradespeople.
* Ensure the smooth repair, rebuild, and remanufacture of cooling components for mobile mining equipment.
* Be hands-on with a mix of planning, quality control, and technical work.
* Work on top-tier brands such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr, and Hitachi.
* Support continuous improvement and innovative practices.
Required Skills and Qualifications
A mechanical trade qualification (fitter, mechanic, boilermaker or similar) is essential for this role. Additionally, leadership experience and a can-do attitude with problem-solving skills are highly valued.
* Leadership experience.
* Can-do attitude with problem-solving skills.
* Solid communication skills – teamwork makes the dream work.
Benefits
We offer a tight-knit team who genuinely care about what they do and each other. A business that's growing, including a brand-new Perth branch, provides opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career. Competitive pay and conditions, because your hard work deserves recognition, make us an attractive employer.
* Tight-knit team.
* Business growth opportunities.
* Competitive pay and conditions.
Others
Our workplace values innovation and supports your ideas. Work-life balance is important to us, working a fortnightly rotating roster of morning and afternoon shifts, Monday – Friday.
* Innovation-driven workplace.
* Fortnightly rotating roster.