Maintenance Hotworks

Wood is recruiting for highly skilled Maintenance Hotworks - Leading Hand with exceptional leadership skills to join our Hotworks team at the Ampol Refinery in Brisbane, Australia.

Applicants **must have full work rights**in Australia to be considered for the role.

**The Role**

**Location**:Lytton Refinery, site based

As a Maintenance Hotworks - Leading Hand, you will:

- perform boilermaker welder duties and supervise mechanical team in a manner that protects safety, health, and the environment, whilst conforming to quality and time requirements
- always ensure good housekeeping habits and to maintain a safe worksite for yourself and fellow workers
- ensure that assigned tasks are within capabilities and qualifications, and report progress accurately.

At Wood, we’re not just about maintaining infrastructure—we’re about transforming industries. We’ve been embedded in the Lytton Refinery for over a decade, working closely with Ampol to deliver top tier maintenance and operational excellence
- Work to and guide crew through Permit System/ Workpack quality
- Ensure all JSA’s (Job Safety Analysis) / SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) are reviewed and understood
- Maintain good conduct and work harmoniously with other employees using fundamental interpersonal skills required of the work setting
- Good communication is essential to ensure information you relay is understood, and you must actively listen to workers to confirm their understanding of your instructions
- Be an effective Team Leader by keeping communication lines open. Be approachable and proactive in workplace discussions in relation to safety and all work and planning processes
- Plan all work taking into account changing conditions and to report progress accurately
- Read and understand detailed drawings including isometric, lay out and P&ID’s or specifications to plan and complete the task and ascertain the materials and equipment required
- Modifications / rectifications of prefabricated modules
- Punch Listing
- Selecting, setting up and operating hand tools and welding equipment
- Able to be assigned to work independently in satellite location with small group of mechanical trades.
- Fully qualified / indentured Boilermaker, Structural Steel Fabricator and/or Welder
- Demonstrates a minimum of one year industry (oil and gas) experience
- Department of Labour Certificate 4 (Piping Alloy Steel), 3E (All position Plate - down hand, vertical and overhead) and 7 (Mig - continuous wire feed)
- Qualified in the proficient use of the Semi-Automatic Welding Processes (i.e. Fronius/Lincoln STT) in the 6G positions
- SAP experience is a bonus.

**Specific Skills**
- Professional demeanour, interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate team working skill,
- Enthusiastic, conscientious, and keen to learn
- Flexible with a can-do attitude.

**Benefits of this role**:

- Competitive hourly rate plus penalties
- 90% nightshift loading for the first 4 nights
- Accrued RDO every fortnight
- Overtime available
- Ample opportunities for career progression
- Income protection
- Competitive Enterprise Agreement
- Work life balance.

Wood encourages Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.