Trade Assistant/ Diesel Apprenticeship

Great opportunity to work towards a diesel apprenticeship. Global OEM at Brooklyn. Attractive rate plus overtime plus a company vehicle.

• Join a global OEM with an excellent reputation in the industry
• Modern field service ute with major tooling provided
• Excellent opportunity to work towards an apprenticeship

The company

With a global footprint and operations on a multinational scale, this highly regarded materials handling OEM has developed an excellent reputation for themselves over the last 3+ decades. Join a business that is;-

• Heavily invested in new technology including EV fleets
• People focused management team with a strong team orientated culture
• Wide range of training and OEM upskilling opportunities

The branch and working locations

As a Mechanical Trade Assistant you will be based from the main branch depot in Brooklyn in Melbourne eastern subburbs. However you'll spend 60% of your time in the field wokring with tradespeople at the following locations; -

• Port of Melbourne (mainly)
• Facilities on the Mornington Peninsular and North Melbourne

The role and machinery

In this role you will enjoy working closely with mechanical tradespeople and becoming experienced on the companies mobile equipment fleet which includes heavy forklifts, reach stackers, cranes, integrated tool carriers and other materials handling machines. Your duties in the field will involve;-

• Branch location - 40% wokring in a warehousing role manging parts in and out of the warehouse
• Field work - 60% mechanical TA work assisting tradespeople, cleaning machines, servicing machines, stock/ parts management, boom/ mast inspections

The roster and hours

• Standard hours will be Monday to Friday from 6.00am to 2.30pm
• Regular and consistent opportunities for overtime

Your skills and experience

You will ideally come from a trade assistant background and have previous experience working with machinery/ mechanics in a similar role, however not essential. You will also have the following skills and attributes;-

• Physically fit and can work in a labour intensive physically demanding role
• A passion for mechanics and working with trades people in a team environment
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously
• Can deliver quality results with a high level of workmanship
• Highly reliable, punctual and with a strong work ethic
• Looking for a long-term permanent role and an opportunity to grow
• Keen to secure a diesel apprenticeship further down the line
• NSW manual drivers license and can drive manual vehicle
• Confident with driving and capable of driving a vehilce towing a service trailer

The opportunity and why apply

Paying an attractive hourly rate plus lots of overtime, this is an opportunity to really move your career forward and into an apprenticeship (for those keen on this journey). Some of the key selling points include;-

• Long term job security with a global OEM with an excellent reputation
• Prove your worth and skills and move into an apprenticeship in the future
• Work on a wide range of heavy materials handling equipment with modern technology
• Enjoy a role where no day will be the same, working in the workshop and the field
• Company vehicle you can use to get to and from work
• Lots of OEM training and development on offer
• Wide range of company PPE and merchandise when you start
• Healthy hourly rates + super + annual leave + carers leave

This opportunity won't be available for too long. If you are interested in where this opportunity could take your career and earning potential, call Josh Little-Jones at Marble on 0420 462 066 and apply now.

Josh Little-Jones| jlittlejones@marble.com.au | 02 8116 2260 | 0420 462 066

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