Company: Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd Kickstart your career or take the next step with Hastings Deering – where our people build something BIGGER. We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Trades Assistant with strong mechanical knowledge to join our team in Mackay QLD.
In this role, you’ll support our workshop tradespeople in the servicing, maintenance and repair of Caterpillar equipment, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. This is a permanent, Monday-to-Friday position, and a great opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career.
What you’ll be doing Mechanical Support – Assist trade-qualified personnel with servicing and mechanical repairs and rebuilds of mobile plant and equipment. Equipment Handling – Operate both hand and power tools safely and supporting the loading/unloading of equipment and safely use material-handling machinery (e.g. forklifts, overhead cranes if licensed).
Workshop Care – Perform general workshop duties, including cleaning, parts handling and tooling preparation.



Parts & Tools Management – Help manage parts, tools, and inventory, ensuring everything is correctly logged and readily available for technicians.
Safety First – Follow all workplace health and safety procedures to maintain a safe working setting at all times. Daily Operational Support – assist with day-to-day operational activities and support overall team goals. Who are we and why work with us? Hastings Deering is proud to be one of the top 5 Caterpillar dealerships globally.
We sell, rent, and offer support and parts distribution services for Cat products across a range of industries, including resources, general construction, civil transport and commercial construction, power systems, government, primary industries and marine.

We have more than 3,500 employees across 23 business service centres throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, P

📌 Trades Assistant (Mackay)
🏢 Hastings Deering Australia
📍 Mackay