Trades Assistant

ANCA Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

ANCA Pty Ltd, Bayswater North, Australia, seeks a Trade Assistant to provide practical support in the machine shop, ensuring quality and timely production. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you will perform routine production tasks, assist with cleaning, consumable checks, deburring, and ANCA‑related preparation steps, and help with material movement and component handling.

You will also support the Bearing Match function, ensuring bearings are available and quality is checked, while

Qualifications

• Safety‑mocused and dependable with a can‑do attitude.
• Hands‑on experience in a hands‑on manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day production tasks including cleaning and component handling.
• Monitor and replenish consumables and perform basic preparation steps.
• Assist with deburring and ANCA related preparation steps as required.
• Support material movement, kit/match supply, and stock transfers.
• Assist with shot blasting tasks and related component support as needed.
• Contribute to Bearing Match function by ensuring bearings are available and quality checks are performed.

Skills

Safety-focused

Hands-on tools

Mechanical aptitude

Quality consciousness

Manufacturing familiarity

Forklift license

Overhead crane experience

Data entry

Inventory prioritisation

Teamwork & communication

Tools

QAD

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

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

About ANCA

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

About ANCA

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.