Lead Diesel Fitter – Workshop Lead (Mining)

Torque Enterprises Pty Ltd.; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Safety-focused work environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Torque Enterprises Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Diesel Fitter – Leading Hand to join the Wollongong workshop. This hands-on leadership role requires taking ownership of workshop operations, coordinating daily activity and driving team performance while upholding safety, quality and productivity standards.

The role involves leading day-to-day activities, supporting personnel, managing BOMs and parts, and ensuring timely delivery of repairs to underground mining equipment.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade or equivalent.
• Current driver's licence.
• A high-risk work licence – LF.
• Demonstrated experience with heavy diesel and underground mining equipment.
• Proven ability to lead a team, allocate work, manage competing priorities and hold people accountable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and oversee day-to-day workshop activities, ensuring work is prioritised and completed safely, efficiently and within required timeframes.
• Provide clear direction, guidance and support to workshop personnel.
• Take ownership of job progress, build requirements, BOMs and outstanding parts, following up on delays and reporting progress.
• Monitor workmanship, productivity and compliance with company procedures, technical specifications and safety requirements.
• Assemble, maintain, diagnose and repair underground mining equipment and diesel-powered machinery.
• Coordinate workflow with other departments to minimise delays and ensure jobs are completed to the required standard.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical diagnostics

Fault finding

Heavy diesel equipment

Underground mining equipment

Safety focus

Decision making

Education

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade

Job description

Torque Enterprises Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Diesel Fitter – Leading Hand to join the Wollongong workshop. This hands-on leadership role requires taking ownership of workshop operations, coordinating daily activity and driving team performance while upholding safety, quality and productivity standards.

The role involves leading day-to-day activities, supporting personnel, managing BOMs and parts, and ensuring timely delivery of repairs to underground mining equipment.