Leading Hand Heavy Diesel Technician

Emeco; Kalgoorlie; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortnightly pays

Salary sacrifice on superannuation

Career development and progression

Job summary

Emeco Group is seeking a Heavy Diesel Technician stepping into a Leading Hand role at the Fimiston mine site in Kalgoorlie. You’ll lead 10–15 on day and night shifts, maintaining and optimisation of our heavy earthmoving fleet, and supporting the rental fleet.

We value safety and leadership, with a proven mine-site track record on Caterpillar, Komatsu or Hitachi gear. A Heavy Diesel Fitter ticket and Australian driver’s licence are required; DIDO rosters offer strong career progression.

Qualifications

• Must have full working rights within Australia.
• Significant post-trade experience with heavy earthmoving equipment (CAT, Komatsu, Hitachi).
• Leadership on a mine site leading 10+ people.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• National Australian Trade Certificate as Heavy Diesel Fitter.
• High-risk work licences desirable (dogging, rigging, crane, work platform).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–15 on day and night shifts.
• Maintain and optimise Emeco’s heavy earthmoving fleet.
• Provide support to the Emeco rental fleet as required.
• Work safely and adhere to HSE policies to minimise injury.
• Meet maintenance and optimisation targets on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with Emeco customers and stakeholders to achieve organisational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Heavy Diesel Fitter qualification (Australian)

Tools

High-risk work licences (dogging/rigging/crane/work platform)

Job description

Are you a Heavy Diesel Technician ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you've gained experience in Leading Hand responsibilities and are looking to step into a formal leadership role, or you're an established Leading Hand seeking a fresh challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Join the Emeco team and take your career to the next level with a company that values leadership, development, and a strong team culture. If you're passionate about mentoring others, driving workshop performance, and working with industry-leading equipment, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a DIDO Leading Hand position out at Fimiston mine site in Kalgoorlie.

Earn up to $238k per year + super, depending on experience

DIDO from Kalgoorlie or surrounding areas

2:1 DIDO roster (week of days, week of nights, week off)

Local open cut mine

Career development and progression

Fortnightly pays

Salary sacrifice on a range of items including your superannuation

What your day looks like:

• Lead a team of 10 – 15 people on day and night shift
• Ongoing maintenance and optimisation of Emeco’s heavy earthmoving fleet
• Providing support to the Emeco rental fleet as required
• Working safely and adhering to relevant HSE policy and procedures to minimise the risk of injury to yourself and others.
• Ensuring all maintenance and optimisation targets are met on time and within budget.
• Working with Emeco customers and stakeholders to meet larger organisational objectives.

What we’ll need from you:

• Must have full working rights within Australia
• A strong commitment to safety and leadership
• AMT exposure would be highly advantageous
• Significant post-trade experience with heavy earthmoving equipment; namely Caterpillar, Komatsu, and Hitachi
• Prior leadership experience working on a mine site leading a team of 10+ people
• High level of understanding of maintenance and reliability principles
• Strong analytical mindset and solution focused attitude
• Hold a current Australian Driver's License
• Recognised National Australian Trade Certificate as a Heavy Diesel Fitter
• Licence to conduct high risk work with dogging, rigging, crane and work platform classifications (desirable)

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, and provide a current National Police Check.

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