Trade Assistant

EIR Labour Hire; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Weekly pay

Overtime available

Full training provided

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Supportive team

Job summary

EIR Labour Hire is seeking a Trades Assistant in Chermside, QLD. This role offers full training, weekly pay, and a clear path from temp to permanent employment within a busy Australian manufacturing setting.

You'll assemble metal and plastic components, use hand and power tools, read simple job sheets and drawings, and assist with quality checks and dispatch preparation. Friday finish at 1:00pm, with no weekend work.

Qualifications

• No trade qualification required; great attitude and willingness to learn.
• Full Australian working rights are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assemble metal and plastic products.
• Use hand and power tools.
• Read simple job sheets and drawings.
• Perform quality and pressure testing.
• Prepare products for dispatch.
• General workshop duties.

Skills

Mechanically minded

Hands-on

Reliable

Tool usage (hand & power tools)

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Measuring equipment

Job description

Full Training Provided | Temp-to-Perm | Weekly Pay

Trades Assistant

Chermside, QLD

$35/hr + Super + Overtime

Early Finish Every Friday (1:00pm)

Full Training Provided | Temp-to-Perm | Weekly Pay

Looking for a Stable Job with Real Career Progression?

Join a well-established Australian manufacturer that supplies products to the mining, irrigation, civil, and water infrastructure industries. If you're hands-on, enjoy building things, and want a long-term opportunity with a supportive team, this could be the perfect role.

No trade qualification required—just a great attitude and willingness to learn.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Early finish every Friday
• Weekly pay
• Overtime available
• Full training provided
• Genuine temp-to-permanent opportunity
• Learn valuable manufacturing and assembly skills
• Clean, organised workshop with a supportive team
• Monday to Friday – no weekend work

What You'll Be Doing

• Assemble metal and plastic products
• Use hand and power tools
• Read simple job sheets and drawings
• Perform quality and pressure testing
• Prepare products for dispatch
• General workshop duties

What We're Looking For

• Mechanically minded and hands-on
• Reliable with a strong work ethic
• Comfortable using hand tools and measuring equipment
• Manufacturing, assembly or trade assistant experience is a bonus—but not essential

Full Australian working rights are essential.

The EIR Promise to You

1. You'll Be Paid Right and On Time - Put your timesheet in properly and we'll make sure you're paid properly. Weekly, every Thursday. No chasing. No excuses.

2. We'll Keep You Working - We'll match you to real jobs that suit your skills and experience and keep you moving when work's available.

3. We Send You to Safe, Fair Sites - We back our workers. If a site isn't safe or fair, we deal with it. You won't be left alone out there.

4. You Can Reach Us - Before work. During work. After work. If there's a problem, we sort it.

5. Good Workers Get More Work - If you show up, work hard, and do it right - we notice. More shifts. Better sites. Opportunities to move up.