Your new company Are you a mechanical fitter or an experienced trade assistant looking for work in the south side of Canberra? This company wants to know about you! This family owned and operated business has a great pipeline of ongoing work for the foreseeable future. They need an experienced candidate to join their team in a permanent role and assist with the scheduled, reactive and preventative maintenance of their machines and mobile plant equipment. Your new role Reporting to the maintenance manager, you will work alongside the workshop team to perform scheduled, reactive and preventative maintenance. You will ensure inventory management of spare parts and the return and lock up of tools in the workshop each day. Your maintenance work will include tasks such as fabrication, welding repairs, servicing machines, and general repairs. You will also be responsible for communicating with the manager and your team for prioritisation of work, repairs and cleaning of the workshop. What you'll need to succeed In your new role you will have extensive experience maintaining machinery or vehicles. You will also: Have experience welding - a Cert III in Engineering will be held in high regard Have experience in mechanical maintenance - a qualification in automotive maintenance or mechanical fitting will be held in high regard Have a valid driving licence Be prepared for laborious duties as this role involves a lot of manual handling. A great attitude towards work to ensure you are punctual, able to work safely and autonomously What you'll get in return This company is offering an above award pay rate of $45-$55 per hour dependent on experience + overtime. You will also get: 2 x 30-minute lunch breaks (unpaid) daily Monday to Friday hours from 7am-4pm with overtime as needed. Opportunity to work shifts on Saturdays as well You may also have use of a company vehicle to attend areas of the site What you need to do now If now is the right time to advance your career, submit your interest in this role by clicking 'Apply Now' and following the prompts or emailing your CV directly to George.famelis@hays.com.au or call 0474431367. If suitable, you will receive a confidential phone call to discuss your current work situation, your experience and how Hays can assist you, so please ensure you provide a phone number on your resume. If this position isn't for you, but you are within the industry and would like to have a confidential discussion, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.Please click here to apply.