Trade Assistant
Core
Support civil construction operations by assisting maintenance teams in repairing and maintaining earthmoving equipment, light vehicles, and plant infrastructure at a workshop.
Role type
Trade Assistant (Plant Maintenance)
Builds
Repaired and maintained heavy plant, machinery, and workshop infrastructure for civil construction projects
Domain
Construction / Civil Infrastructure / Plant Maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical repair, welding, grinding, fitting, operation of hand and power tools, parts cleaning, component preparation, material handling, documentation, safety compliance
Preferred skills
Experience with heavy mobile plant, construction, mining, or civil equipment, HRWL (LF), Manual Driver's Licence
Technologies
Hand tools, power tools, workshop machinery
Responsibilities
Assist Boilermakers and Mechanics with maintenance and repair tasks, carry out general workshop duties including cleaning and housekeeping, perform machinery pressure cleaning and detailing, support fabrication and fitting activities, prepare tools and materials, assist with servicing heavy plant, operate tools safely, perform basic mechanical tasks, assist with plant inspections, load and move materials, maintain records, adhere to safety procedures