Trade Assistant - Port Hedland

About Us

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. 

The Opportunity

With strong growth in our service department, our Port Hedland branch has an exciting opportunity for a Trade Assistant to join our team. In this position, you will play a crucial role assisting Fitters providing service and planned maintenance support on a range of Hitachi Construction and Mining equipment.

Working Monday to Friday you will:

• Forklift operation
• Assist Tradesmen to repair earthmoving machines in line with procedures when required
• Maintain a high level of accuracy when carrying out final QA inspections and pack units when ready for dispatch
• Assist Service Supervisor with daily duties in the branch
• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment

As a Trades Assistant, you will have a strong safety focus and abide by site safety processes at all times.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be mechanically minded with a willingness to learn
• Have the ability to recognise basic product quality deviations/faults
• Good communication skills and the ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Forklift License will be advantageous

Benefits

• Permanent Full Time Position working Monday to Friday in a leading OEM with long term job security
• Competitive salary package plus housing allowance (residential employees) & the potential to earn bi-annual bonuses!
• Great workplace culture – empathetic & supportive supervisors who strive for good work/life balance
• Tailored training to suit career development - inclusive of both Hitachi product specific & high-risk training
• Exclusive staff discounts on Medibank Health Cover and Hitachi appliances, and other products & services
• Supportive management who value your input in finding new and improved ways to achieving success. Skills matrix allowing visibility on training required available to advance and develop your career