Leading Hand

time left to apply End Date: September 16, 2025 (26 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR116227

Company :

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd

Company :

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd

About the Role
Our Hastings Park Mine Shop is looking for an experienced Leading Hand to join our Mackay Operations team. This role has been created to support growing workloads, maintain a strong leadership-to-resource ratio, and ensure the highest quality outcomes for our people and customers.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership position working a 4/3, Monday – Friday roster, reporting directly to the Foreman. You'll be responsible for driving safety, productivity, and quality while leading a skilled team to deliver first-class products and service.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead and inspire your team to achieve outstanding safety, performance, and customer satisfaction.

- Champion our No Harm commitment through safety interactions and proactive hazard reporting.

- Oversee and coordinate planned work schedules, providing hands-on guidance when needed.

- Identify and address quality or efficiency risks, while finding opportunities to deliver greater value for customers.

- Support the quoting of job scope variations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

- Model our company values and leverage digital tools to drive progress towards greater business goals.

- Ensure apprentices receive quality on-the-job training to meet competency milestones.

- Promote sustainability and environmental responsibility in line with company policies.

About You

You will bring the following skills and experience to the role:

- Certificate III or IV in Trade Certification, Post Trade Qualifications with a minimum of five (5) years' experience

- Demonstrate competence to show supportive and structured leadership in the workplace.

- Skills to provide high level technical advice and guidance to subordinates.

- Skills to provide a very high level of customer service, whilst ensuring customer needs are addressed.

- Competent to promote team effectiveness, communicate up and down the chain of command and inspect others work to ensure high level quality assurance.

- Maintain a high level of workplace health and safety.

- Excellent planning and organisational skills

About the Benefits

Hastings Deering offers a wide range of benefits including:

- A rewarding career with diverse opportunities

- Uniforms and PPE provided.

- Income Protection Insurance

- A competitive hourly rate, with regular scheduled increases under our Enterprise Agreement.

- Leading Hand allowance

- Discounts on private health, vehicles, travel and more

- Ongoing training & support to further your career.

- Competency based pay increases.

- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families

- Paid parental leave options for primary and secondary carers.

- Overtime may be available when required.

Enquiries: Please email Lily.Dann@hastingsdeering.com.au

Contact: Lily McCormack – Talent Acquisition Partner

To Apply: Hit apply now

Every day, thousands of people come to work at Hastings Deering and every time they walk through our doors, we want them to know how valued they are. Our Flexibility and Inclusion program, 'Together as One', is designed to create a diverse, inclusive and powerful workforce where all our people feel like they belong, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Who We Are

Sime is a partner of choice for the world's best brands in the Automotive and Industrial Equipment sectors. We deliver sustainable value to our stakeholders through operational excellence, high performance standards and good corporate governance. Founded in 1910, Sime Darby Berhad today has a workforce of approximately 30,000 employees and a presence in 18 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. It is listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia.

Career Opportunities in Sime Motors Australia

To explore exciting career opportunities in our Motors operations in Australia, click the link below:

#J-18808-Ljbffr

---