Workshop Leading Hand - Boilermaker/Welder

Metso Corporation; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in sustainable technologies is seeking a Workshop Leading Hand to oversee the Repairs crew in Karratha. The ideal candidate will have a Certificate III in Fabrication and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include leading a team of up to 20 workers and ensuring safety and quality in service repairs. This position offers a compelling culture and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Occupational healthcare

Generous benefits plan

Global incentive program

Qualifications

• Experience in a leading hand position.
• Solid understanding of the mining processing industry.
• Ability to read plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the Repairs crew of up to 20 workers.
• Ensure safety standards and quality are met.
• Inspect equipment and raise job requests.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Certificate III in Fabrication

Tools

Heavy Equipment

Job description

Workshop Leading Hand - Boilermaker/Welder

Primary Location: Karratha, AU

Job posting end date: 12/10/2025

Who we are?

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end‑to‑end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our expertise.

Our culture

Our values of high ambition‑always, customer in centre, getting it done together and being open and honest guide our everyday decisions and way of working. We build a common, thriving culture by living our values.

Introduction:

An outstanding opportunity has become available for a Leading Hand to join our Karratha service centre in the repairs team. This role is responsible for assisting the Team Leaders and/or supervisors for maximum efficiency and productivity while overseeing all service repair work to ensure the highest quality of customer service.

This position is offered on an 8/6 roster. Preference is given to a residential candidate; applicants from Perth on 8/6 are also encouraged to apply. Only applicants with full work rights in Australia need apply. What you’ll do:

• Assist in leading the Repairs crew of up to 20 workers, providing guidance and proactive leadership skills.
• Support Team leaders and/or Supervisor.
• Complete planned, unplanned, and corrective maintenance tasks.
• Ensure Metso’s standards of quality and safety are adhered to by championing safety culture to team and subcontractors, reporting incidents, accidents and hazards, and following up to minimize risk.
• Inspect equipment and raise job requests for defective parts or components.
• Represent Metso in a professional manner.
• Ensure lifting and handling activities are supervised within the workshop.

Who you are:

• Hold a Certificate III in Fabrication (Trade Certificate).
• Experience in a leading hand position.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment related to the crushing and screening industry.
• Time management skills are essential.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables where limited standardisation exists.
• Ability to train others, including providing required training and qualification for customer service personnel in classroom, hands‑on and field environments.
• Ability to solve problems and situations that may occur in the field during assembly, installation, maintenance or repair, with safety as the utmost priority. Take ownership of problem‑solving with a constructive attitude, commitment and understanding.
• Solid understanding of the mining processing industry, job site safety requirements, planning, scheduling and sequence of work, and relevant technology.
• Ability to read plans and specifications.
• Good leadership, initiative, communication, teamwork, managing for results, and coaching & mentoring.

We understand that highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications – you may be the right candidate.

What's in it for you

• Inspiring purpose – enabling sustainable modern life through transformative industry improvements.
• Wellbeing and safety – occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, mental well‑being services and engagement surveys.
• Compensation and rewards – global incentive program tied to performance targets, car benefits, and meal benefits.
• A thriving culture – inclusive, courageous, compelling, caring culture that supports growth and contribution.
• Extensive learning opportunities – ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects and global opportunities.
• Worldwide support – leverage a global network of peers for valuable assistance and open, honest communication.

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.