Leading Hand

Step Up as a Leading Hand in the Heavy Vehicle Industry - Join Transit Systems
**$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Successful Applicants**

**Location: Outer Western Sydney**

**Are you a skilled heavy vehicle tradesperson ready to take the next step in your career?** Transit Systems is seeking an experienced and motivated **Leading Hand** to join our maintenance team at **Smithfield** in **Outer Western Sydney**. If you know your way around diesel engines, bus systems, and workshop operations - this is your chance to lead from the front and be rewarded for it

Why You’ll Want to Work With Us:

- ** $5,000 Bonus** - Receive a sign-on payment when you join our team and hit the ground running.
- ** Hands-on Leadership** - Lead a team of experienced mechanics and technicians, using your trade skills to drive results.
- ** Work-Life Balance** - Rotating day shift roster: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM or 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday - no weekend shifts
- ** Career Security & Growth** - Be part of Australia’s largest bus company, with long-term opportunities for training, development, and promotion.
- ** Supportive Environment** - Join a team culture that values safety, expertise, and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Leading Hand at our Smithfield Depot, your role is critical in ensuring our fleet is safe, reliable, and road-ready. Key responsibilities include:

- Supervising heavy vehicle repairs, servicing, and diagnostics across our large fleet of buses.
- Assigning and overseeing daily tasks for workshop staff to maintain high standards and efficiency.
- Performing inspections and ensuring compliance with safety, maintenance, and operational guidelines.
- Leading by example and promoting continuous improvement in a busy, hands-on environment.

**You will also be responsible for**:

- Conducting routine servicing of the bus fleet.
- Completing unscheduled repairs and maintenance efficiently.
- Attending on-road breakdowns and ensuring timely recovery.
- Completing annual pre-inspections of vehicles for Transperth inspection.
- Servicing workshop equipment as required to maintain operational readiness.
- Ensuring adherence to safety standards and company policies across the workshop.
- Ordering stock and maintaining inventory levels cost-effectively, as directed by the Workshop Manager or Supervisor.
- Assisting with the control and coordination of daily workflow to meet operational demands.
- Performing bus driving duties when required.
- Carrying out any other duties as assigned in support of the team and workshop operations.

What We’re Looking For:

- ** Trade qualified** - Diesel Mechanic, Heavy Vehicle Technician, or equivalent.
- ** Minimum 5 years' experience** working in the heavy vehicle trade, ideally within commercial fleets, trucks, or buses.
- ** Tech-savvy** - Comfortable using modern diagnostic tools, fleet management systems, and workshop technology.
- ** Strong leadership skills** - Proven ability to manage, motivate, and support a diverse team of tradespeople.
- ** Excellent knowledge** of workshop operations, safety standards, and compliance requirements.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, with a hands-on approach to problem solving and team support.

**About us**

In partnership with the Government, Transit Systems NSW innovates, designs and delivers public transport solutions that attract customers because they are easy to use, reliable, convenient and safe. To ensure ease of use, we deliver integrated bus services and transport networks, intelligently easing road congestion and increasing a city’s sustainability and liveability.

Transit Systems NSW is part of Kelsian Group (Kelsian), Australia’s largest integrated multi-modal transport provider and tourism operator, with established bus operations in Australia, Singapore, USA, UK and the Channel Islands. Kelsian provides essential journeys for our customers by delivering safe and intelligent transport solutions designed to improve the sustainability and liveability of the communities we serve.

Kelsian has over 30 years’ experience delivering tourism and passenger transport services. The Group is a leader in sustainable public transport as the operator of Australia’s largest zero emission bus fleet and Australia’s largest electrified bus depot.

As at 31 Dec 2024, Kelsian directly employs over 12,600 people and operates over 5,800 buses, 115 vessels and 24 light rail vehicles that delivered more than 378 million customer journeys over the last year.