Trades Assistant
- Assist qualified Boilermakers in maintaining heavy mining equipment.
- Perform essential safety and clean-up tasks in the workshop.
- Drive trucks and operate forklifts as required.
Job Responsibilities
Together. Works.
At Macmahon, you’ll find something different. We’re a successful mining and civil contractor that’s going places – and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you’re joining a quality team that’s built together, and built to last.
The Workshop undertakes a range of tasks to manage Macmahon’s fleet of mobile equipment, as well as maintenance projects for external clients. The workshop is undercover and houses the rebuild workshop, quarantine, sandblast and paint shop, component workshop and warehouse store.
Our maintenance teams take pride in keeping our sites operating safely and efficiently. You’ll work with skilled people, who look out for each other and take pride in doing the job right. Together, we keep our fleet safe and reliable.
About the Role
You will work alongside qualified Boilermakers, to maintain heavy mining equipment. Their primary duties involve preparing work areas, handling tools, and performing essential safety and clean-up tasks.
Role Details and Benefits
- Location: Perth Airport, WA (residential)
- Roster: Mondays – Fridays (All Days)
Competitive benefits package including
- Annual Bonus I Leave Loading I Super on all hours worked
- Paid Parental Leave for primary carers
- Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)
- Novated leases
- Comprehensive wellbeing program
Responsibilities
- Assist the team of qualified Boilermakers
- Parts runs
- General day to day house keeping
- Weekly/monthly inspections
- Identify and perform minor repairs on workshop equipment & schedule major work
- Correction of workshop hazards
- Operate the forklift
- Support strong equipment availability and safe, reliable performance
- Speak-up and contribute to our culture; everyone home safe, every swing
- Work closely with production and planning teams to schedule work
- Will be required to drive trucks as part of the role
What You’ll Bring
- Truck licence – Medium Rigid (MR) OR Heavy Rigid (HR) (Mandatory)
- High Risk Licence - LF (essential)
- High Risk Licence - DG (Advantageous)
- Ability to work as part of a team and step up when needed
- Commitment to safe work practices and job quality
- Current unrestricted C Class MANUAL Australian Drivers Licence (Mandatory)
Why Macmahon?
- Be part of a quality team that’s built to last. Our culture is grounded in respect, teamwork and real mateship.
- Opportunities to grow your skills and progress your career. Learn from people who know their stuff and want to see you succeed.
Keen to bring your skills to a team that backs you? Apply now.
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