Trades Assistant

ANCA; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

ANCA is seeking a Trade Assistant for a 6–12 month fixed-term contract at Bayswater North, Australia. You will support day-to-day machine shop operations, including cleaning, deburring, and preparation tasks per work instructions, while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on manufacturing experience, a safety-focused mindset, and the ability to work within a team, prioritise tasks, and manage daily workload. Forklift experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Safety-focused and dependable with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to follow instructions and documentation requirements.
• Experience with manufacturing/assembly tasks is a plus.
• Forklift experience and safe handling knowledge are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine machine shop tasks and component support.
• Perform cleaning, deburring, and preparation tasks per work instructions.
• Monitor and replenish consumables, including coolant where applicable.
• Support material movement and kit/match supply to forecast.
• Contribute to safety, housekeeping, and 5S in the workplace.
• Assist with bearing match processes such as gluing and stock transfers.

Skills

Safety focus

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Data entry

Basic prioritization

Self-management

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift

Hand tools

Power tools

Jib/overhead crane

QAD

Data entry software

Job description

• Support day-to-day operations, including cleaning, component handling, deburring, and preparation tasks aligned to work instructions.
• Maintain quality and documentation standards while assisting with maintenance support during planned work and breakdowns.
• Contribute to safety, 5S, and daily TPM activities to ensure a clean, compliant, and efficient work environment.
• Support Bearing Match processes, including kit/match supply, final visual checks, magnet/rotor gluing, and stock transfers.
• 6-12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Trade Assistant

• Support day-to-day operations, including cleaning, component handling, deburring, and preparation tasks aligned to work instructions.
• Maintain quality and documentation standards while assisting with maintenance support during planned work and breakdowns.
• Contribute to safety, 5S, and daily TPM activities to ensure a clean, compliant, and efficient work environment.
• Support Bearing Match processes, including kit/match supply, final visual checks, magnet/rotor gluing, and stock transfers.
• 6-12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Company Overview

ANCA is a world leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality CNC tool and cutter grinders.

Operating for 50 years, we are a proud Australian company serving a global market with our range of innovative products and solutions. We design and manufacture machines that produce a wide range of tools and other components that contribute to almost everything you do in your daily life, from the smart phone you talk on, to the car that you drive.

Innovation and diverse ideas have always been part of ANCA’s DNA. It’s this culture that has seen us grow to over 1000 employees world-wide and have facilities in more than 12 countries.

Position Description

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Trade Assistant provides practical support across the machine shop area to help ensure quality and functionality are achieved within required timeframes. The role is focused on reliable execution of production-related tasks, supporting quality standards, and helping keep equipment and work areas operating effectively.

Key responsibilities include assisting with routine production support activities such as machine and factory cleaning, monitoring and replenishing consumables (including coolant levels and concentration checks), and performing directed processes including deburring and ANCA-related preparation steps where required. The role also includes supporting material movement and component handling into and out of machines, as well as assisting with shot blasting area works and related component support tasks when required.

In addition, the Trade Assistant will support the Bearing Match function by ensuring bearings are available for matched components once triggered, maintaining match/kit supply to forecast, performing quality checks (final visual), and completing tasks such as magnet and rotor gluing and related data entry and stock transfer to allocated locations.

Safety is central to the position. The Trade Assistant is expected to work in a way that maintains a safe workplace at all times, follows PPE requirements, uses equipment and manual handling aids appropriately (including forklift/overhead crane-related activities when licensed and trained), and participates in housekeeping, risk assessments, and safety audits.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be safety-focused, dependable, and able to support production tasks reliably and consistently. You should be comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment, collaborating within a team, and following established instructions and documentation requirements.

• Demonstrated flexible, “can do” attitude and willingness to support multiple areas as needed.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to apply practical problem-solving and analytical thinking in a production support context.
• Commitment to quality expectations, including attention to detail and an “eye for quality.”
• Experience or familiarity with manufacturing/assembly processes (training may be provided for specific procedures).
• Forklift license and experience using forklift and manual handling aids safely (where applicable and consistent with company policies).
• Jib/overhead crane experience and understanding of safe lifting/slinging techniques.
• Basic computer skills and comfort with data entry tasks; basic QAD usage is desirable.
• Ability to prioritize inventory and kit/match supply requirements based on production needs and forecasts.
• Strong teamwork and communication within the working group.
• Ability to self-manage daily workload and prioritize tasks.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

You will be expected to follow safety procedures and operational guidelines while carrying out machine shop and component support tasks. This includes maintaining safe work practices, keeping the work environment clean through ongoing housekeeping and 5S, participating in risk assessments and safety audits, and ensuring PPE is worn correctly when handling hazardous materials.

Location: Bayswater North, Australia