Trade Assistant

**Introduction**:
We’re on the lookout for a motivated and hands-on Trade Assistant to support our skilled team at HMPS Propac’s Adelaide Airport site.
Are you someone who thrives in a technical, practical environment and takes pride in supporting a high-performing team? Do you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, learning new skills, and being part of something bigger? If so, this could be the perfect fit for you.
At HMPS Propac, the role of Trade Assistants will be an essential part of the team — helping to bring complex, custom-built packaging machinery to life. Working alongside experienced fitters, electricians, and engineers, you’ll play a key role to help build and maintain cutting-edge packaging automation systems. You’ll be an essential part of a collaborative team, ensuring the smooth assembly, testing, and delivery of custom machinery.
This is your opportunity to join a nationally respected manufacturer where your contribution makes a real impact every day.
**Description**:
**What you’ll be doing**:
**Support mechanical and electrical builds**:
Assist tradespeople in assembling, fitting, and wiring components for advanced packaging machinery.
**Prepare and maintain the workshop**:
Keep work areas clean, organised, and stocked with the right tools and materials to support efficient workflow.
**Handle parts and equipment**:
Receive, store, and move components and equipment safely and correctly — you’ll be on the move and part of the action.
**Assist with installations and testing**:
Lend a hand during system commissioning, testing, and customer site installations, both in the workshop and occasionally in the field.
**Pitch in wherever needed**:
This role is diverse — from helping with basic fabrication tasks to loading machines for transport, you’ll support the team wherever your help is needed most.
**Follow all safety procedures**:
Ensure a safe work environment by following site policies, using PPE, and helping maintain compliance with WHS standards.
**What you’ll bring**:
Previous experience in a manufacturing, workshop, or trade environment
Strong work ethic and willingness to learn from experienced tradespeople
Good communication and teamwork skills
Physically fit and able to lift, carry, and be on your feet throughout the day
A proactive, can-do attitude and ability to take direction
Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
**It'd be great if you also have**:
Forklift licence or willingness to obtain one
Basic mechanical or electrical aptitude
Driver’s licence and reliable transport
At HMPS Propac, Australia’s leading machine manufacturers, we are passionate about delivering innovative end-of-line packaging automation. Founded in 1980, we've grown into a market leader, providing cutting-edge automation solutions to food and beverage companies across Australia, New Zealand, and the globe. Our brands, HMPS, Propac Industrial and Engi-O, continually strive for innovation, quality and growth, all of which are directly attributed to our wonderful teams in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
With over 100 employees across Australia, we foster a culture of passion, commitment, collaboration, innovation, and quality. These core values help to deliver growth, not just to the company but to our employees.
Our commitment to employee development is reflected in supportive, employee-driven development plans that include leadership roundtables, job shadowing, and specialised external training. We also provide financial reimbursement and paid leave support for tertiary education to help our people reach their full potential.
This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to learn, grow, and be part of something special. If you’re ready to kickstart your career in automation with a supportive team and a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.