Plant Mechanic - Leading Hand

WesTrac; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Novated leasing

Income protection insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

WesTrac Bunbury is seeking a Plant Mechanic Leading Hand to join our team. The role involves leading a workshop crew in assembling and building Caterpillar heavy earthmoving equipment, while coordinating daily tasks to ensure safety, efficiency, and high-quality outcomes.

The successful candidate will guide the team on machine builds and maintenance work, with a focus on meeting operational deadlines and delivering top-class service.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership or Leading Hand experience within a heavy mobile equipment, mining, or construction environment.
• Strong commitment to safety and leading by example.

Responsibilities

• 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

Leadership experience

Safety leadership

Education

Australian Recognised Trade Certificate - Heavy Mobile Plant Technology or equivalent

Job description

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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:

• FinancialBenefits– 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.