Hands-On Hydraulic Cylinder Workshop Lead

Nepean; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NEPEAN Longwall is seeking a Hydraulic Cylinder Workshop Supervisor for the Paget, Mackay workshop. You will coordinate daily hydraulic cylinder workshop activities, ensuring safe, efficient and quality outcomes while working alongside a skilled team.

You will lead from the front in a hands-on supervisory role, stepping into critical workshop tasks when needed and guiding assessment, reporting and technical support to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in hydraulic system maintenance, rebuilds and testing.
• Previous supervisory experience in a workshop or heavy industry environment.
• Exposure to underground coal mining equipment is advantageous.
• Ability to guide and develop a workshop team while remaining actively involved in practical work.
• Strong attention to detail and safety, with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a planned team of 8–10 people within the hydraulic cylinder discipline.
• Step into critical workshop roles when required alongside assessment and technical support.
• Plan daily workloads, allocate tasks and coordinate resources to meet production schedules.
• Lead hydraulic cylinder assessment, repair, rebuild and testing activities.
• Support fault diagnosis and provide technical guidance to the team and Project Coordinators.
• Mentor team members and promote accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong safety focus, including WHS compliance and hydraulic pressure-testing procedures.
• Oversee use and maintenance of workshop tools and lifting equipment.
• Ensure quality checks, job documentation and ERP/work management records are complete.
• Monitor labour utilisation, budgets and resource allocation; provide progress reports.
• Build relationships with internal teams, customers and contractors for project planning.

Skills

Hydraulic maintenance

Supervisory experience

Underground mining equipment

Leadership

MS Office

ERP/work management

Education

Australian Trade Certificate in Fitting, Diesel Fitting, Mechanical Trades

Tools

ERP/work management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

NEPEAN Longwall is seeking a Hydraulic Cylinder Workshop Supervisor for the Paget, Mackay workshop. You will coordinate daily hydraulic cylinder workshop activities, ensuring safe, efficient and quality outcomes while working alongside a skilled team.

You will lead from the front in a hands-on supervisory role, stepping into critical workshop tasks when needed and guiding assessment, reporting and technical support to achieve project goals.