Trades Assistant: Hands-on Training, Overtime & Weekly Pay

Aston Advantage; Sydney; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Consistent rosters

Long-term career growth into trade &;s

Job summary

Aston Advantage invites applicants to join its Trades Assistants program at the NSW office, offering hands-on training across mining, manufacturing, and trades. You’ll start with real work on site, with supportive teams and pathways into long-term technical roles.

Roles include operating production lines, assisting with machinery setup, and crane/forklift tasks. Weekly pay and rosters help you plan, while training supports career progression with top-tier clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, mining, or site-based work.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, safety-focused and detail-oriented.
• Forklift licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate manufacturing and production lines.
• Assist HD Fitters with machinery setup and component assembly.
• Operate CNC, plasma and laser machines.
• Support welding, steel and timber assembly and roll forming.
• Perform gantry crane and forklift operations.
• Carry out general labouring tasks like handling concrete stormwater supplies.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Willingness to learn

Safety-focused

Reliability

Teamwork

Tools

CNC machines

Plasma & laser machines

Gantry crane operations

Forklift operations

Job description

Aston Advantage invites applicants to join its Trades Assistants program at the NSW office, offering hands-on training across mining, manufacturing, and trades. You’ll start with real work on site, with supportive teams and pathways into long-term technical roles.

Roles include operating production lines, assisting with machinery setup, and crane/forklift tasks. Weekly pay and rosters help you plan, while training supports career progression with top-tier clients.