Workshop Leading Hand – Clutch & Transmission Assembly

Eaton Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime incentives

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Eaton workshop in Rowville is seeking a hands-on Workshop Leading Hand to support daily operations in clutch and transmission assembly. You will coordinate a small team, provide on‑the‑job coaching, and help ensure production schedules and quality standards are met.

You will perform hands-on assembly, remanufacturing, testing, and related production tasks while driving safety, efficiency and continuous improvement in a busy workshop environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical tradesperson with safety-focused approach.
• Experience leading or mentoring workshop staff.
• Strong fault-finding and assembly skills.
• Ability to plan work and coordinate multiple jobs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workshop priorities and small team.
• Perform hands-on clutch and transmission assembly, remanufacturing, testing and related production tasks.
• Ensure safety, quality and housekeeping standards in the workshop.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for safety and efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical trades

Fault finding

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Job description

Workshop Leading Hand - Clutch & Transmission Assembly

Eaton is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and supplying drivetrain, powertrain systems and critical components that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, stability, performance, and safety. This includes providing vehicle transmission and clutch systems for heavy vehicles.

We are looking for a hands-on Workshop Leading Hand to support daily operations in our clutch and transmission assembly workshop in Rowville.

The role focuses on component-level assembly, remanufacturing, testing, customisation, trimming, kitting, gear lever assembly, painting and related production activities for transmissions, clutches and associated driveline components. This is a workshop-based production role and does not involve routine vehicle servicing or regular under-vehicle work.

Key Responsibilities

The Workshop Leading Hand is responsible for coordinating daily workshop activity, supporting technician performance and ensuring clutch and transmission assembly work is completed safely, efficiently and to required quality and customer standards. The role combines hands-on technical contribution with team leadership, workflow coordination, problem solving and support for continuous improvement across the workshop.

Coordinate daily workshop priorities, allocate resources and coordinate a small team.

Support technician training, skill development and day-to-day performance coaching.

Monitor productivity, quality, workflow and delivery performance to ensure production schedules, customer commitments and quality standards are achieved.

Perform hands-on clutch and transmission assembly, remanufacturing, testing and related production tasks.

Coordinate material, component and tooling requirements to minimise production delays.

Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality and efficiency.

Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting for clutch and transmission assembly issues.

Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day workshop issues, escalating matters to management as required.

Maintain safety, quality, tooling, equipment and workshop housekeeping standards.

Ensure work instructions, quality procedures and workshop documentation are followed and maintained.

Attend customer sites as required to support failure investigation, troubleshooting and repairs.

About You

You will be a practical, safety-focused mechanical tradesperson with strong technical skills and the confidence to support a busy workshop team.

Mechanical trade background or equivalent hands-on experience.

Strong mechanical fault-finding, assembly and problem-solving skills.

Experience leading, mentoring or training workshop technicians or production operators.

Ability to plan work, prioritise tasks and coordinate multiple jobs simultaneously.

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across production, sales and management teams.

Strong focus on safety, quality, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Strong collaborator who works effectively with the leadership team and contributes to positive business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to solve problems to the betterment of the business, including issue resolution at an organisational level.

Follows and adheres to the Code of Conduct & Ethics and standards, leading by example in all workplace interactions.

Results-driven, highly productive and able to meet targets while working independently and without close supervision.

Demonstrable success as a high achiever with a track record of consistently delivering outcomes and achieving results above and beyond.

Flexible and willing to work hours required to meet customer requirements and business needs.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, overtime and performance-based incentives.

Full-time, stable employment with training on specialised Eaton products and systems.

Supportive team environment with career development opportunities.

Immediate start available for the right candidate.