Job description

Trade Assistant
Weir Minerals
Rockhampton
Onsite

Purpose of Role: As the Trade Assistant, you will assist with various task within the branch such as painting and dressing of pumps, assisting the Fitters with manual tasks, and supporting stores with tasks such as receipting and dispatching of goods and all other tasks that support the daily running of the workshop.

Offering a family friendly Monday to Friday roster and much more:

Monday - Thursday 6am - 2.30pm
Friday 6am - 12pm
Overtime available weekly
All uniforms, tools and PPE provided.
Above industry standard superannuation of 12.5%

Key Responsibilities:

Painting and dressing of pumps, fitting guard seals, running lube lines to bearings.
Supporting fitters with compliance documentation, reports and various other tasks
Parts handling – picking, packing, and preparing accumin kits
Liaise with other departments of the Service Division as required
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

Experience in similar role in heavy industry/equipment and/or manufacturing
Experience in prepping, spray painting and dressing of equipment and parts handling - desirable
Highrisk Forklift ticket – required
Overhead crane and doggers – highly regarded
Well developed written and verbal communication
Ability to work within a team and unsupervised

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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