Leading Hand

**Leading Hand - HD Fitter - Mt Pleasant**:

- Job ID
- 930980
- Job Type
- Permanent Full Time
- Location
- Australia - Muswellbrook, Australia - Newcastle, Australia - Singleton, NSW
- Categories
- Mining Maintenance, Trade - Heavy Diesel Fitter
- Applications close
- 17 Mar 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**Make Your Mark**

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**About the Role**

Thiess Mount Pleasant Operation is located just outside of Muswellbrook. Kicking off in 2017 as a greenfield operation, Mount Pleasant Operation has grown into a world class project. As our next Workshop Leading Hand/Fitter, you will work collaboratively toward delivering high-quality solutions and results. Work within our brand new, state-of-the-art new 4-bay workshop.

Working an even time rotating 5/4 4/5 5/5 roster including nights and weekend work, you will thrive on meeting all goals and challenges, and act with fairness and integrity in all that you do.

In this role, you will:

- Leadership of maintenance crew following directives of managers and supervisors
- Lead the performance of servicing, repair and maintenance of Liebherr, Komatsu and CAT excavators, CAT drills and dozers, CAT & Komatsu trucks and other equipment as directed in accordance with Thiess servicing, lubrication and maintenance systems documentation
- Source technical information from the relevant available reference manuals, technical bulletins, and computer-based systems
- Assist crews in effectively meeting daily safety and maintenance targets for the project
- Provide technical information to staff and operations personnel
- Source and requisition parts and/or equipment requirements through the appropriate manuals or publications using the correct ordering procedure
- Verify the implementation of solutions and/or control further non-conforming machinery until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected

**About You**
- Trade Qualified Mechanic Certificate III Automotive Mechanical Technology (Heavy Vehicle Mobile Equipment) or equivalent
- At least 5 years of mining experience with exposure to leading or supervision of mobile maintenance HD Fitter
- Demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams
- You will also need to possess a high regard and practice health and safety at all times
- Mining Supervisory training will be highly regarded

**What Thiess Can Do For You**
- Permanent full-time positions
- Brand new 4 Bay Workshop
- Even time, lifestyle rosters
- Thiess' commitment to training & development
- Salary sacrifice options - Novated leasing
- Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products.

**About Us**

At Thiess, we partner with our clients to deliver excellence in open cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia and the Americas. For more than 85 years, we have operated in diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures. Our team uses global insight to optimise solutions and create value for each project, positioning them for optimal efficiency, productivity and cost performance, backed by how we meet our commitments. Thiess is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable mining, leveraging the power of our people and technology to support clients in their journey to more sustainable enterprises.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to allow our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.