Trades Assistant

Join the Byerwen team as an EXPERIENCED Mechanical Trades Assistant.

About the role
BIBO from Mackay or Townsville
7:7 night/day roster
Permanent Positions

About you

• Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within an Open Cut mine site environment
• Generally, works from verbal instructions but may receive written maintenance instructions for routine lubrication or materials assembly.
• Assembles and transports materials handling equipment.
• Assists with installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and mechanical plant and office equipment and appliances.
• Carries out site preparations and assists civil trade personnel activities such as drain cleaning, concrete laying, partition, and shuttering erection.
• May be assigned to specific trade area and carry out some of the more routine aspects of trade activity, e.g. routine lubrication of production equipment and pulling of electrical wiring.
• May use a variety of simple trade tools such as pipe benders, spanners, and glass cutters.
• Collect tools, equipment and parts for tradesmen.
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of the team.
• Drive a safety-first workplace culture, which promotes a zero-harm environment.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence
• Current CBM and S11 - desirable

Employee benefits

• Refer-A-Friend program, earn up to $8K per successfully placed referral
• Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
• Dedicated lifestyle, financial, and mental health support
• Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking, and A LOT more
• Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance, and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon
Across Macmahon's team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we're proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More.

About Macmahon
Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector.

Recruitment process
Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values
United | Integrity | Courage | Pride