Leading Hand Hazelmere, WA | Full Time | Workshop Based Are you an experienced machinist or remanufacturing professional ready to take the next step into leadership? Penske Australia is seeking a Machine Shop Leading Hand to join our Remanufacturing team in Hazelmere. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine your technical machining expertise with day-to-day team coordination, ensuring critical engine and transmission components are remanufactured to the highest standards of quality, precision and safety. Working within our specialist remanufacturing facility, you'll support the efficient operation of the machine shop, provide technical guidance to tradespeople, and help drive productivity, quality and continuous improvement across the team. If you enjoy mentoring others, solving technical challenges, and leading from the front while remaining actively involved in machining and precision rebuild work, this could be the opportunity for you.

About the Role
Reporting to the Remanufacturing Manager, you'll play a key role in coordinating machine shop activities and ensuring components progress efficiently through the remanufacturing process. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing day-to-day leadership and technical support to machine shop personnel.
- Coordinating workflow and allocating machining, inspection and component reconditioning tasks.
- Supporting the remanufacture of engine, transmission and drivetrain components to OEM specifications.
- Remaining hands-on in the workshop, operating and supporting machining activities as required.
- Providing technical guidance on machining practices, measurements, tolerances, fitments and quality requirements.
- Monitoring job progress, production schedules and workshop priorities to ensure customer deadlines are achieved.
- Working closely with assembly, parts and quality teams to maintain workflow and minimise downtime.
- Coaching and developing tradespeople and apprentices while fostering a positive team culture.
- Driving quality workmanship,



productivity improvements and lean manufacturing principles across the machine shop.
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with company HSE and quality standards.
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement, waste reduction and increased operational efficiency.
- Supporting the achievement of remanufacturing targets while maintaining exceptional standards of precision and workmanship. About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
- An appropriate trade qualification.
- At least 5 years' experience within the heavy vehicle or engine industry.
- Strong technical knowledge and mechanical fault-finding capability.
- Experience with Detroit, MTU, Series 60 and/or Allison product lines will be highly regarded.
- Previous leadership, supervisory or Leading Hand experience, or the capability to step into a leadership position.
- The ability to motivate, coach and support a team of technicians.
- Strong organisation and time-management skills.
- A practical understanding of workshop productivity, labour costs, gross margin and operational performance.
- Confidence using computer-based systems.
- A strong commitment to safety, quality and delivering great outcomes for customers Why choose Team Penske? At Penske, we know that it is our people at the heart of our success, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to do a great job. That is why as well as a great work workplace,

we offer
the following

benefits:
- Flexible work arrangements that work for the individual and the business
- Onsite parking
- Accredited Training & Development Programs
- Commitment to providing the highest levels of safety,



technical and leadership training
- Competitive Remuneration
- Reward and Recognition Programs
- Employee Referral Program
- generous employee referral fees.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Family Friendly Benefits including Paid Parental Leave
- Penske Perks: save $1000's with access to discounts from your favourite retailers About Penske in Australia & New Zealand Iconic in motorsport and in business, the Penske brand is proudly represented in Australia and New Zealand through businesses, including Penske Australia & New Zealand, Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Automotive Australia. Penske Australia & New Zealand is a leading supplier of the world's finest heavy-duty trucks, diesel engines, gas engines, and power systems. We proudly distributes the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus, Dennis Eagle, mtu, Bergen Engines, Detroit, Allison Transmission, and Sauer Compressors brands. And we operate across the most dynamic markets, including commercial vehicles, mining, energy solutions, defence, rail, marine, construction and industrial, oil and gas, and agriculture. And through Penske Truck Leasing,

we offer
convenient and professional truck rental and leasing services. We value and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. If you're passionate about working for us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the selection criteria. We also encourage applications from those who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, veterans, with disability, and those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process? Please let us know. Penske Australia and Penske New Zealand are 100% subsidiaries of Penske Automotive Group, a Fortune 500 company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Penske Truck Leasing forms part of Penske Transportation Solutions. Both Penske Automotive Group and Penske Transportation Solutions form part of the global Penske Corporation.

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