Trades Assistant

Glencore Australia; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Glencore Mount Isa Mines in Mount Isa, Queensland, invites applications for a Trades Assistant Rubber Liner in the Surface Workshop team. The role focuses on rubber lining repair and maintenance, supporting the wider Metals Assets in a busy workshop environment, with potential to advance to Certificate III Polymer Technician.

The successful applicant will handle rebuilds, relining, and wear surface applications, while upholding safety, quality standards and strong housekeeping across the

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is essential for rebuilds and maintenance work.
• Proactive attitude helps to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Experience in a workshop or processing environment is advantageous.
• Basic computer skills are useful for records and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide high level service to Metals Asset stakeholders in planned and breakdown scenarios.
• Create a team focus on performance, safety and quality.
• Challenge costs and deliver value through waste reduction and efficient work.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and support cultural expectations.
• Assist with Quality Assurance within the workshop team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Workshop environment experience

Basic computer skills

Job description

Trades Assistant - Rubber Liner

QLD Metallurgical Operations, Surface Operations, Site Services Workshop

Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia

Ref. No. 105367

Glencore Mount Isa Mines is currently seeking a Trades Assistant Rubber Liner – Surface Workshop team, reporting to the Supervisor - Asset Support. This is a residential position based in Mount Isa, with some flexibility around roster options.

Mount Isa

Mount Isa is a thriving regional hub for business, transport, services and government in Northwest Queensland. Mount Isa Mines attracts high calibre people from across Australia and the world who value working for a world class mining operation with the benefit of a residential lifestyle.

We value our people and foster professionalism, ownership and entrepreneurial spirit while never compromising on safety or wellbeing. We offer an excellent remuneration package, strong benefits, and significant professional development opportunities. Learn more at www.mountisamines.com.au

The Role

As part of an expanding team, this role suits a motivated individual seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity supporting the wider Metals Assets in a workshop environment. The ideal candidate is someone who recognises opportunity, challenges the status quo, and brings fresh thinking to the team. With a view to be trained to become Certificate III Polymer Technician.

The core responsibility of this role is to manage the rubber lining repair and maintenance workload, including but not limited to:

• Assist with rebuild and refurbishment of rubber lined components used in mining and processing
• Work with tradesperson to rubber line, reline, and apply protective wear surface applications
• Assist with repetitive and planned rubber lining work
• Ensuring quality standards and safe work practices are consistently met

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Promoting and reinforcing a culture of safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Providing high level service to Queensland Metals Asset stakeholders in both planned and breakdown scenarios
• Creating a team focus on performance, safety and quality
• Challenging cost and delivering value creation initiatives, including waste reduction
• Sustain a high housekeeping standard and the cultural expectations that support them
• Help manage Quality Assurance within the workshop team

The Successful Applicant Will Have:

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, can do attitude
• Ability to articulate, demonstrate and promote the business vision
• Previous experience in processing, or a large workshop environment an advantage
• A current manual Australian driver’s licence an advantage
• Basic to intermediate computer skills

Applications Close: 8.00am Monday 21 September 2026