Trades Assistant
Trade · Perth, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Good with your hands and ready to grow? This could be the start of a long-term workshop career in Australia.
A growing industrial repair business in Western Australia needs a Workshop Trades Assistant with the right attitude, reliability and hands-on ability. You will work beside experienced technicians and get exposure to electric motors, pumps, generators and rotating equipment.
It is a great way to gain Australian industry experience while building valuable mechanical and workshop skills. If you have done workshop or maintenance work in the Philippines or overseas, this one is worth a look.
Key Responsibilities
- Help experienced tradespeople with day-to-day workshop tasks
- Assist with repairing and preparing equipment, including cleaning and prepping components
- Help take apart motors, pumps and other rotating equipment under supervision
- Move heavy equipment around the workshop
- Load and unload equipment and materials, and help pack and prepare pallets
- Do local pickups and deliveries
- Look after workshop tools and keep work areas tidy
- Help keep the workshop organised
- Follow safety requirements and instructions
- Learn more about industrial motors, pumps and generators as you go
Requirements & Eligibility
- Practical and mechanically minded, and comfortable using tools
- Previous workshop or mechanical experience is preferred
- Experience in electrical, pump, maintenance, mining or industrial settings is advantageous
- Reliable, punctual and safety conscious
- Physically able to handle hands-on workshop duties
- Keen to learn from experienced tradespeople
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Manual driver's licence; forklift licence preferred
- Employment and skills history that can be verified
- Eligible for Australian sponsorship and able to meet applicable work visa requirements
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