UGL Transport is a vertically integrated transport and rail business owned in a 50/50 joint venture with UGL Pty Ltd and the Sojitz Corporation. UGL Transport designs, manufactures and maintains rolling stock and rail infrastructure, operates and maintains transport networks, and designs, delivers, and operates train systems and critical communications. With a legacy of over 125 years beginning in Newcastle, UGL Transport has sites and businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Join Our Mackay Team as a Mechanical Fitter! Are you looking to step into a challenging and rewarding role within an industry-leading team? We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our Mackay Workshop on a permanent basis. These roles offer a fantastic work-life balance with a 4-Day working roster, providing you with every weekend off to enjoy the things that matter most.

Why Join Us?

At our Mackay Workshop, we are currently seeking applications for Fitters to join our Mackay team. You’ll be part of a close-knit group with a collaborative and supportive team dedicated to innovation, technical excellence, and safety. We maintain an impressive array of capabilities onsite - giving you access to broad and interesting range of work on a day-to-day basis.

We have operated consistently from our Mackay Workshops since 1978. That kind of heritage doesn’t happen by accident; our people and longstanding customers are the reason for our success.

This role is based in Mackay, Queensland, UGL are seeking interstate applicants experienced and interested in this work who would like the opportunity to move to Perth with our support to relocate.

As a Mechanical Fitter, you will be Trade Qualified. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining, overhauling and repairing heavy equipment while ensuring our workshop operates efficiently and effectively.





You’ll be involved in an interesting array of work, across a diverse range of customers and work types, including:

- Mobile heavy earthmoving equipment, including truck components and wheel motors
- Fixed plant, including Washplant and conveyor motors and components
- Field equipment, including Draglines
- Rail equipment, including bogies overhauls, traction motors and diverse rail componentry overhauls

Key responsibilities:

- Proven experience in fault diagnosis and repair within heavy machinery
- Competent in usage of measuring equipment ( e.g Inside and outside micrometers)
- Skills in organizing and planning work to ensure smooth operations.
- Practical abilities in basic welding and the use of gas cutting torches and burners
- Ability to mechanically inspect motors and machinery
- Strong focus on maintaining a well-equipped workshop, including managing and updating critical spares lists.
- Keenness to work in a self-led environment, where you have a say and input to the work you do, supported by a depth of technical support from our Project Leads and Engineering Teams

About you:

- Trade Qualified Mechanical Fitter certification.
- Preferred qualifications include High-Risk Work Licenses (including forklift, dogging, Rigging basic or intermediate)
- Valid Driver's License (mandatory)

What makes you right for UGL

- Ability to provide a safe, supportive and positive workplace
- Empower a united and collaborative culture




- Deliver technical excellence and create effective, innovative solutions
- Build an enviable reputation and the trust of employees, clients and other stakeholders
- Genuine concern for safety

Why Join UGL? At UGL, we are committed to:

- Maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive workplace
- Encouraging teamwork and collaboration
- Delivering cutting-edge and efficient solutions
- Building trust with employees, clients, and stakeholders

Important Information

This role is not suitable for Working Holiday Visa holders (417/462) due to ongoing employment requirements.

Pre-employment checks include:

- Medical assessment (including drug & alcohol screening)
- References
- National Police Check (role specific)

Diversity & Inclusion UGL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from:

- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples
- People with disability
- Mature-aged workers
- Individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds

Ref:

- Assist tradespeople by positioning and holding metal stock or products to enable work to be carried out;
- Hand tools to tradespeople, and hold tools not immediately required;
- Perform assembly and dismantling operations, such as screwing and bolting;
- Transport tools, materials and work pieces to and from sites or workbenches;
- Clean and prepare working surfaces
- Operate grinders, jack hammers etc as instructed
- Trade Assistants may specialise as boilermaker's assistants, fitters' assistants.

Requirements

- Minimum 3 months experience on a maintenance site preferred but not essential
- Elevated Work Platform Ticket preferred but not essential
- 'C' Class Drivers License
- Able to perform duties, maintaining high standards in both Safety and Quality.

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