Trade Development Trainer

Macmahon is a leading Australian company delivering an end-to-end service offering to clients throughout Australia and South East Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface mining, underground mining and engineering services to the resources sector, Macmahon offers great opportunities for a diverse and exciting career in mining.

Due to company growth Macmahon is seeking a Trade Development Trainer to join our Learning and Development team based in Queensland in a full-time capacity.  The role is responsible for the coordination of both on and off the job training specifically around our site-based apprentices.  This position plays a vital role in support our tradespeople and maintenance team members development and advancing Macmahon’s apprentices and trainees careers and therefore contributing to their success.  The role will encompass:

• Support of trades and maintenance personnel with core Macmahon training programs
• Coaching and training of apprentices and maintenance trainees in operational training
• Support apprentices and trainees learning on the job after their RTO sessions
• Coordination of on-the-job training simulation for apprentices 
• Attending of site -based Toolbox and Safety meetings
• Be involved with the selection, support and facilitation of apprentices and maintenance trainees

About you

• Mechanical trade qualification
• Hold a current Cert IV in Training and Assessing
• Excellent computer skills and ability to Microsoft programs
• High level of interpersonal skills with project planning and group leadership ability.
• Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously for extended periods of time.
• Have undertaken at least 3 years’ experience as a supervisory tradesperson or minimum 2 years leading hand position.
• Competence in Hydraulics and schematic reading and interpretation.
• Electrical systems and interpretation of types of schematics. 
• Assembly and disassembly procedures, and how to access the information.
• Knowledge in the use of Caterpillar programs, ET, SISWEB. VIMS pc. 

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration & rewards 
• Ongoing career development opportunities – Challenge. Develop. Grow.
• Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
• Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon’s retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners
• Ongoing training and development

 
As a part of the recruitment process for this role you are required to complete a pre-employment medical, inclusive of drug and alcohol screening and completion of criminal history and qualification checks. Additionally, you will be required to provide proof of working rights in Australia, i.e. a copy of your valid Australian passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current visa grant notification.

 
Macmahon offers our people the ability to work in diverse roles, in different locations and realise new opportunities within the Company over time. We are focused on ensuring our people can be involved in the future of the business and look for new opportunities for people to grow and develop. Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.