Job Description
Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent, reward transparency, champion diversity and embrace change.
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Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.
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The Prospect
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Are you an experienced maintenance leader with strong field service expertise and a passion for developing high-performing teams? Thiess is seeking an experienced and motivated Field Maintenance Leading Hand to join our high-performing team.
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As a key member of the maintenance team, you'll be responsible for leading secure and efficient field maintenance activities across our excavator and drill fleet, ensuring equipment reliability and supporting operational performance.
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Roster: 7/7 Day Shift | Location: Collinsville | Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
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As the Field Maintenance Leading Hand, you will:
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Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and technical support to the field maintenance crew.
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Coordinate and execute planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and defect rectification across the excavator and drill fleet.
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Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with OEM procedures, site standards and statutory requirements.
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Support troubleshooting, diagnostics and root cause analysis of equipment failures.
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Assist supervisors with work planning, labour allocation, job execution and maintenance scheduling.
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Ensure accurate completion of maintenance documentation, work orders and Work packs.
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Promote a positive team culture and foster strong communication between maintenance and operations teams.
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About you
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You are a safety-focused maintenance professional with proven leadership experience in heavy mobile equipment maintenance.
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To be successful in this role, you will possess:
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Trade qualification as a Heavy Diesel Fitter or equivalent.
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Minimum 5 years post-trade experience in heavy mobile equipment maintenance.
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Extensive experience maintaining excavators and drills in a mining environment.
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Strong understanding of OEM maintenance procedures and best practices.
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Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating field service personnel.
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Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and major component replacement experience.
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Experience coordinating breakdowns and planned maintenance activities in the field.
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Ability to work autonomously and make sound decisions in a dynamic environment.
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Strong commitment to safety, risk management and compliance.
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Experience mentoring and developing tradespeople and apprentices.
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Knowledge of maintenance management systems, with JDE experience desirable.
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Current driver's licence (HR licence advantageous).
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Excellent communication, organisational and documentation skills.
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What's on offer
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At Thiess,



our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.
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Competitive salary package.
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Even-time 7/7 roster offering work-life balance.
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BIBO options from Townsville.
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Camp accommodation and meals provided.
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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
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Clear pathways for career progression and professional growth.
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Range of corporate discounts including health insurance and travel, plus access to exclusive savings at 750+ everyday retailers across Australia.
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About Us
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Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.
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Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.
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At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
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We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.
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Learn more about working at Thiess.

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