Leading Hand

6 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Hitachi Construction Machinery Pty Ltd Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Hitachi Benefits

  • Rewarding $$$: Above award hourly rate + overtime + bonuses
  • Employee Rewards: Exclusive staff discounts on a range of goods and services through our Employee Orange Benefits Program
  • Health: Discounted Medibank health insurance policy
  • Employee Referral Program: Successfully refer a friend and earn cash
  • Paid Parental Leave Company Policy
  • Career Progression: Ongoing professional development through Hitachi's industry-recognized training programs and leadership courses.

The Opportunity

We are on the lookout for an experienced, trade qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic to join our Wacol branch workshop team as a Leading Hand. This role will see you lead a highly skilled workshop crew performing assembly, maintenance, and repairs on a wide range of construction equipment.

Reporting to the Service Manager, your responsibilities will also include:

  • Leading a team of Workshop technicians to meet, deliver and exceed service expectations
  • Driving a safety-first culture within the department
  • Liaising with technical support staff and coordinating diagnostics, maintenance and repair work
  • Managing work schedules and daily workshop activities to ensure efficient utilization of equipment and resources
  • Liaise with stakeholders pertaining to machine performance, product, workmanship, and warranty
  • Ensure housekeeping practices are adhered to
  • Oversee & coordinate the learning & development of apprentices
  • Ensure that the quality of our product & workmanship is maintained at the highest level

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

  • Hold relevant Australian (or Australian recognised) heavy diesel or mobile plant trade qualifications
  • Earthmoving equipment experience is required
  • Natural leadership skills & an ability to influence people. Experience in a comparable industry is an advantage
  • Safety first mindset - ensure the HCA Safety Culture is embraced, displayed, and driven from within
  • Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to build long term relationships
  • The ability to navigate complex technical issues to deliver high quality outcomes in repair and maintenance services with minimal to zero rework

Here at Hitachi, we believe that success comes from the partnership of our market-leading products and the quality of our people. The Leading Hand role is the perfect opportunity to take your first step into leadership as you will be exposed to many of the concepts & ideas required to build a future career in people management. We are an equal opportunity employer, do not discriminate on any basis and wholeheartedly value diversity at our company.

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