Trades Assistant - Remanufacturing

About Us

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. 

The Opportunity

With strong growth in our Brisbane Remanufacturing branch, we are currently on the lookout for an experienced and mechanically minded Trades Assistant to join our Service Department. This is a permanent, day shift position based at our Wacol branch.

Shift Times: Monday - Friday: 6am - 2pm or 9 day fornight roster available

Key responsibilities in this role include:

• Maintaining a high level of accuracy when carrying out final QA inspections
• Forklift Operation - Loading, unloading trucks & moving components
• Assisting Tradesmen to disassemble components in line with procedures when required
• Maintaining a clean and tidy working environment
• Assisting in stores control including receiving and dispatch of remanufactured equipment and products
• Conducting your work in compliance with all quality and safety standards and procedures
• Blasting & painting a variety of machine components

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Be mechanically minded with a willingness to learn
• Have the ability to recognise basic product quality deviations/faults
• Current Forklift License
• A strong safety focus
• Ability to work flexible hours/shifts and overtime when required
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Committed to delivering Hitachi’s promise of Total Customer Satisfaction

Benefits - What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary: Hourly rate + Super + Opportunity to earn company bi-annual bonuses!
• Work/Life Balance: Opportunity to work a 9 day fortnight roster
• Career: Permanent Full Time Position in a leading OEM with long term job security
• Employee Rewards: Exclusive staff discount on a range of goods and services through our Employee Rewards Program
• Career Progression: OEM training and opportunities for upskilling with access to the latest technologies
• Culture: Supportive mentors who value your input in finding new and improved ways to achieving success
• Health: Discounted Medibank health insurance policy + EAP to support our employees and their families 
• Employee Referral Program: refer a friend and receive $$

At Hitachi, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who recruits based on merit and capabilities. We encourage and support a diverse talent pool of skill, ethnicity and gender, to create a wide culture of shared values and enriched experiences in our business.

As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates may be required to undergo background checks, including (but not limited to) criminal history record checks and employment medical assessments.