Leading Hand Plant Mechanic at Fulton Hogan

City of Swan, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Plant Mechanic, Hydraulics, Electrical Systems, Diesel Servicing, Fault-Finding, Repairs, Mentoring, Training, Team Leadership, Mobile Plant, Heavy Machinery, Diagnostic Knowledge, Organizational Skills, Safety Compliance, Resourcefulness, Work Ethic

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Job Description For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in a range of environments, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand. What’s on offer? We are seeking to appoint a full-time Leading Hand Plant Mechanic to Join our experienced Fleet Workshop Team based in Hazelmere, Perth WA. Working Monday to Friday with overtime opportunities. This role is offering a competitive hourly rate plus penalties, superannuation, monthly RDO and Laundered uniforms. Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, you will be pivotal in hands on support of the workshop team leading the undertaking of breakdown and scheduled maintenance and repairs of Civil Construction and Road Transport Mobile Plant in our modern well-equipped workshop. Supported by a close-knit team, you will be enabled to work to your strengths on a diverse range of Plant and Equipment. We foster training and upskilling using our internal and external providers to ensure you have the skills required to work safely and efficiently. Core Responsibilities: Mentoring, supporting and training Trades and Apprentices and ensuring workshop tooling consumables and Trades have a clear path for success. Lead major internal projects on plant rebuilds, new equipment commissioning and constant improvement innovation. Major and minor servicing of mobile construction plant and equipment including road transport and earthmoving. Repairs and fault-finding hydraulics, pneumatics electrical and mechanical systems. Ordering parts for assigned tasks and diagnosing and repairing a wide range of systems and completing documentation of repairs or conducting services on mobile plant including allocation of hours to jobs. Modifying and upgrading systems to meet safety and ergonomic requirements. Rebuilding of components testing and commissioning on installation. To be successful in this role you will ideally possess the following experience and skills, or be willing to learn and develop under mentorship: A can-do attitude and drive to make a positive impact to the team by enabling its growth and success and proactively initiate breakdowns by using your experience and resourcefulness. Demonstrated experience in servicing a variety of mobile / heavy diesel plant, including trucks, heavy machinery, earth moving and asphalt laying equipment such as road pavers, rollers, skid steers, shuttle buggies, excavators, and loaders. Experience in both Hydraulics and Electrical systems, coupled with sound plant and diesel servicing and diagnostic’s knowledge. A good work ethic and proactive approach to regulate plant maintenance and servicing. Well organised and able to work to procedures, with an ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A valid Driver’s Licence and Forklift ticket. Want to be rewarded for the good work you do? Apply now to learn more about the applicable hourly rate and allowances. Looking for a company that places people at the heart of everything? Our Living Safely culture ensures that we care for ourselves, each other and the communities that we work in. Keen to progress your career? We invest in our people’s career development and provide pathways in the form of apprenticeships, traineeships, or certificate(s) opportunities. If additional tickets and licenses are required, we can help with that too. Never worked in our industry before? We open new doors for people with transferable skills and experiences, helping them to thrive in the world of infrastructure construction. Where applicable, we provide training and support to help you succeed in the role. Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family). Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our REAL values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan. We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities. We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply. We are driven by fresh ideas and opportunities. We aim to do more and do better – for our people, our communities and the countries that we work in. As an employer, we know this relationship is a two-way street. We’re always looking for people who are passionate about the work they do. If that’s you, we’d like to invite you to become part of our family and join us in the good work we do.

Responsibilities

The Leading Hand Plant Mechanic will mentor and support the workshop team while leading maintenance and repair tasks for mobile construction plant and equipment. This includes servicing, fault-finding, and ensuring safety and ergonomic standards are met.