Trades Assistant

Bundaberg, QLD | Casual with a genuine path to permanent Aletek is an Australian-owned, family-run manufacturer building exhaust systems, thermal insulation blankets, diesel particulate filters and acoustic systems for the mining, oil & gas, marine and rail industries. Our gear goes onto tier-one equipment across Australia, Asia, the Americas and Africa. We're growing, and we need reliable people on the floor to grow with us. What you'll be doing

Working alongside our boilermakers, fabricators and sheet metal workers on the tools Preparing materials, setting up jobs, and keeping product moving through the shop Operating workshop plant and equipment — plate rollers, band saws, guillotine, press brake, drills, grinders and other handtools. Safe use of the forklift and overhead crane to move material and finished product Keeping the work area clean, safe and organised — a tidy shop is a fast shop Working to drawings and checking your own work against quality standards Driving continuous improvement — if you spot a better way, we want to hear it What we're looking for

Reliability above all — you show up, on time, ready to go Current forklift licence (HRW LF)

— essential A willingness to learn

— new processes, new equipment, new products; you ask questions, take feedback on the chin, and keep getting better at the job A continuous improvement mindset





— you don't accept "that's how we've always done it," you look for the better way and you speak up when you find it Confidence operating large plant and machinery safely Solid safety awareness: you look after yourself and the bloke next to you A team-first attitude — pick up the phone, ask the question, get it sorted Reliable transport Workshop, manufacturing or fabrication experience highly regarded How we work

Quality here isn't a gate at the end of the line — it's how we build. Everyone on the floor is expected to bring ideas forward, get involved when we're chasing a root cause, and help make the next job easier than the last. What's in it for you

An in-house café — free coffee and food, on us A workplace with genuine atmosphere: a tight-knit crew, a bit of banter, and leaders who are on the floor, not hiding behind email Casual to start, with a clear pathway to permanent for the right people Hands-on training across our full range of workshop plant and machinery — real, transferable skills Cross-skilling and trade pathways for people who show they want it Varied work — no two jobs the same, custom builds for major resource companies Stable, ongoing work with a modern facility and well-maintained equipment Live and work in Bundaberg — short commute, coast on your doorstep, no big-city grind Our values

Fearless. Motivated. Optimistic. Humble. Loyal. Our promise

Assurance through Responsiveness, Innovation and Quality; no compromise.

📌 Trades Assistant (Gold Coast)
🏢 Aletek
📍 Gold Coast