Leading Hand Mining Assembly

About Us

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

The Opportunity

Our Mining Assembly division has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Leading Hand to join our team. In this Perth based role, your key focus will be to lead a team of mining assembly employees to carry out mining equipment assembly, meeting tight deadlines in a safe manner. This permanent role will allow you to access OEM training while you build a long-term career in a global company. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring all new machine assembly is completed as scheduled, whilst setting and controlling the quality of all machines that are assembled on site.
• Ensuring all builds and for mining equipment are completed as scheduled, whilst setting and maintaining a high quality of work
• Maintain housekeeping standards within your allocated area
• Ensuring all HCA mining assembly employees comply with all WHS responsibilities and that a safety-first culture is a consistent behaviour within the department.
• Liaise closely with mining assembly supervisor to ensure that the customer receives exactly what they have ordered, and delivery targets are achieved
• Liaise with stakeholders pertaining to product, workmanship, and warranty
• Assisting the mining assembly supervisor with other related duties

To be successful in this role you will

• Ensure the HCA Safety Culture is embraced, displayed and driven from within - safety takes priority over everything else
• Hold relevant Australian (or Australian recognised) mobile plant trade qualifications
• Have sound experience, knowledge and understanding of Hitachi civil and mining equipment
• Have a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive, long term relationships
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team will be highly regarded
• Must have Forklift/ Dogging/ Rigging and Working at Heights
• Exposure to LEAN/Six Sigma would be advantageous

Benefits

What's in it for you? We are offering:

• Permanent Full Time Position in a leading OEM with long term job security
• Rewarding pay + company biannual bonus potential $$$
• Rewarding employee benefits on a range of goods and services with exclusive staff discounts
• Ongoing training and opportunities for upskilling with access to the latest technologies
• Supportive management who value your input in finding new and improved ways to achieving success
• Be a part of a leading OEM which genuinely values and ensures everyone is happy and safe at work!
• Ability to make a difference with our open door policy to all levels of the business
• Brand new custom built state of the art workshop, office space & facilities.

At Hitachi, we value our people and work towards providing guidance on your career path towards a rewarding and successful experience. 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.