Rides Mechanical Lead - Shutdowns & Upgrades

Village Roadshow Theme Parks; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited park entry

Friends/family passes

Staff discounts

Village Benefits App

Team events & awards

Wellbeing support

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Village Roadshow Theme Parks seeks a Rides Mechanical Leading Hand to coordinate shutdowns at Sea World, Main Beach, on the Gold Coast. You will lead a hands-on mechanical team, ensure safety, plan shutdown maintenance, and drive asset reliability across rides and equipment.

The role requires Cert III Mechanical Trades, supervision experience, and strong fault‑finding skills. Expect a dynamic environment with opportunities to improve processes while maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on supervisory experience in a mechanical maintenance environment.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
• Strong safety focus and OH&S knowledge.
• Quality control mindset with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation.
• EWP and forklift licences would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with SAP and Mobaro is desirable.
• Comfortable working at heights and climbing.
• Availability Mon-Thu 5:00–15:00.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead ride shutdown maintenance activities.
• Coordinate daily activities with maintenance leadership.
• Delegate tasks to shutdown workforce and monitor progress.
• Oversee quality and safety of shutdown works.
• Organise annual inspections and coordinate repairs.
• Identify process improvements and implement changes.
• Ensure work is performed safely and within standards.
• Monitor stock levels for rides and equipment.
• Support ride evacuation training as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Read hydraulic schematics

Safety focus

Quality control

Initiative

EWP license

Forklift license

SAP

Mobaro

Work at heights

Education

Cert III Mechanical Trades

Tools

SAP

Mobaro

Job description

Village Roadshow Theme Parks seeks a Rides Mechanical Leading Hand to coordinate shutdowns at Sea World, Main Beach, on the Gold Coast. You will lead a hands-on mechanical team, ensure safety, plan shutdown maintenance, and drive asset reliability across rides and equipment.

The role requires Cert III Mechanical Trades, supervision experience, and strong fault‑finding skills. Expect a dynamic environment with opportunities to improve processes while maintaining high safety standards.