Leading Hand Fitter

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

Job summary

Emeco is seeking an experienced Leading Hand to lead mining maintenance crews at Burton Mine, part of a new partnership with Argo Natural Resources. You will prioritise safety, coach team members and coordinate resources in a fast-paced site environment to support the Burton restart and achieve performance targets.

The role focuses on reliability, continuous improvement and strong leadership to drive maintenance outcomes on heavy earthmoving equipment at a premier Queensland coal site.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with ability to set clear standards.
• Experience leading mining maintenance crews on heavy earthmoving equipment.
• Strong focus on safety, reliability and proactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a mining maintenance crew in a fast-paced site environment.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain a strong safety culture across the team.
• Coordinate people, equipment and resources to deliver breakdown support, diagnostics and preventative maintenance.
• Drive maintenance performance by ensuring schedules, priorities and KPIs are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Work closely with clients, operations and internal stakeholders to support site and organisational targets.
• Provide hands-on leadership, coaching and mentoring to build capability and team performance.

Skills

Heavy machinery maintenance

Leadership

Safety culture

Diagnostics & troubleshooting

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

Great sites are built on strong leadership, clear communication and teams that take pride in doing the job safely and well.

We’re looking for experienced Leading Hands who can bring people together, set clear expectations and create an environment where safety, accountability and teamwork come first.

This is an opportunity for hands on leadership to make an impact as Burton mine restarts, working with a team focused on performance, reliability and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

Emeco offers the opportunity to be part of a growing operation where your leadership will directly shape team performance, safety culture and site success.

You’ll represent Emeco and uphold our values while working as part of an exciting new partnership with Argo Natural Resources at Burton. Argo Natural Resources is a highly experienced operator in Queensland’s steelmaking coal industry, with quality assets including Iron Bark No.1, Carborough Downs and Burton.

Argo takes a refreshed and people focused approach to coal mining, placing people at the heart of its business. Join an operation committed to building capability, upskilling employees and supporting career growth as Burton Mine restarts.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and support a mining maintenance crew in a fast-paced site environment.
• Promote safe work practices and maintain a strong safety culture across the team.
• Coordinate people, equipment and resources to deliver breakdown support, diagnostics and preventative maintenance.
• Drive maintenance performance by ensuring schedules, priorities and KPIs are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Work closely with clients, operations and internal stakeholders to support site and organisational targets.
• Provide hands-on leadership, coaching and mentoring to build capability and team performance.

You’ll Succeed in This Role If

You are a hands-on leader who builds trust quickly, makes sound decisions and supports your team to perform at their best.

What You’ll Bring

Experience as a Leading Hand, with the confidence to lead from the front and set clear standards for your team.

• Strong knowledge of heavy earthmoving mobile maintenance, including reliability, diagnostics, repairs and safety requirements.
• A proactive leadership style, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop others.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Standard 11 and Coal Board Medical, or willingness to obtain them.