Plant Mechanic - Leading Hand

WesTrac Cat; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Novated Leasing

Income Protection Insurance

Retail Discounts

Health Discounts

Fitness Passport

Training & Development

Referral Bonus

Job summary

WesTrac Bunbury is seeking a Plant Mechanic Leading Hand to lead a workshop team in building and maintaining Caterpillar heavy earthmoving equipment. Based in Bunbury, you’ll coordinate daily activities, drive safety and quality, and mentor junior mechanics while delivering on-time builds and maintenance tasks.

Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, this full-time role offers a structured roster and strong safety culture within Australia’s southwest operations.

Qualifications

• Must have Australian recognised trade certificate in heavy mobile plant technology or equivalent.
• CAT equipment experience highly desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership or Leading Hand experience in heavy mobile equipment, mining, or construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Plant Mechanics in assembling and building Caterpillar heavy earthmoving equipment.
• Coordinate daily workshop activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership on machine builds and maintenance tasks.
• Assist in managing workflow priorities to meet operational and customer deadlines.

Skills

Leadership experience

CAT equipment experience

Heavy Mobile Plant Tech

Safety leadership

Education

Australian Recognised Trade Certificate - Heavy Mobile Plant Technology

Job description

Location: Bunbury, WA, AU, 6230

Reporting into the Workshop Supervisor, the Plant Mechanic Leading Hand will join our Bunbury Branch on a full time basis.

Bunbury / Southwest

WesTrac Bunbury delivers tailored Caterpillar solutions across the Southwest region, servicing customers from Mandurah through to Albany. Our workshop team works across a diverse range of heavy earthmoving equipment, providing machine builds, overhauls, rebuilds, field support, and equipment deliveries

Roster

5days on, 2days off 10hrs (Plus a 30min unpaid meal break)

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support a team of Plant Mechanics in the assembly and build of Caterpillar heavy earthmoving equipment.
• Coordinate daily workshop activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Work alongside the team, providing technical guidance and leadership on machine builds and maintenance tasks
• Assist in managing workflow priorities to meet operational and customer deadlines.

Skills & Experience

• Australian Recognised Trade Certificate - Heavy Mobile Plant Technology or equivilant
• CAT equipment experience is highly desirable
• Demonstrated leadership or Leading Hand experience within a heavy mobile equipment, mining, or construction environment.
• Strong commitment to safety, with the ability to lead from the front and influence positive safety behaviours.

Our Benefits inclusive of but not limited to

• Financial Benefits – Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
• Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family
• Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
• Employee Referral Program – Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
• Additional Perks – Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac we understand that identity is an intersection of many factors. First Nations people, females, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. WORK180 endorsed employer.

Reference Number: 6572