Leading Hand Fitter

Leading Hand Fitter

Cairns

What’s on Offer

• Based in Cairns
• ASX-Listed company I Global shipbuilder
• Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.

The Opportunity 

The Leading Hand is accountable for ensuring workers under their direction are provided with, and understand, a clear plan to deliver on their responsibilities in full, on time to standard, all in a safe working environment.

What’s involved

• Provide direction to fitters ensuring they are provided with a clear plan to deliver on responsibilities.
• Promote and drive a culture of continual improvement (share successes) and actively eliminate waste.
• Complete project reviews and create summarising reports on what has been achieved and the goals for tomorrow.
• Lead and influence team - provide constructive feedback on performance and address issues.

You’ll need

Essential

• Trade qualification - Mechanical Fitting
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the trade.
• Previous experience in heavy industry.
• Possesses good time management skills and ability to lead a team.
• Capable of performing work in a safe and acceptable manner.
• Demonstrates adequate theoretical knowledge.

Desirable 

• Previous experience in the Marine Repair industry
• Senior First Aid, CPR, EWP, and Forklift Certification
• Practical understanding of how ships and associated components or systems are fabricated and welded.

Why Austal

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.