About Us
At Komatsu Australia you’ll be part of an inclusive culture where all our people thrive, reflected in our purpose: creating value together. We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
The Opportunity
You've built your technical skills, know your way around heavy mining equipment and enjoy helping others get the job done. Now it's time to take that experience to the next level.
Komatsu Australia is looking for an experienced and motivated Leading Hand Tradesman to support and coordinate our mining maintenance team in Queensland.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced tradesperson who enjoys taking ownership, supporting others and being involved in the day-to-day coordination of maintenance activities.
You'll remain connected to the technical side of the work while taking on greater responsibility for safety, work allocation, quality and team performance.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinating daily maintenance activities across technicians, HV electricians and subcontractors.
- Allocating work priorities and ensuring teams have the right information, tools and resources.
- Providing technical guidance and hands-on support to maintenance personnel.
- Supporting pre-start meetings, risk assessments and safe work practices.
- Working closely with maintenance planners and operational teams to keep work progressing.
- Monitoring work quality and ensuring maintenance activities meet OEM standards.
- Maintaining accurate job documentation, shift reports and maintenance records.
- Supporting communication, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Role Located: Blackwater Region, QLD
Roster: Roster: 7:7 day/night, 12.5 hour shifts.
What we are looking for
- Relevant trade qualification in heavy mobile equipment maintenance or a related technical discipline.
- Strong experience maintaining and repairing heavy mobile mining equipment.
- Previous Leading Hand, supervisory or team coordination experience.
- Confidence allocating work, supporting tradespeople and managing competing priorities.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent safety awareness and understanding of mine site procedures.
- Good communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
- A proactive, supportive leadership style.
Highly regarded:
- Experience with Komatsu 930E haul trucks, WA1200 loaders or large excavators.
- Previous OEM training and experience.
- Standard 11, S1/S2/S3 and G2 qualifications.
- Familiarity with Dynamics, RMC or similar maintenance management systems.
Candidates must be able to meet applicable Queensland coal mining medical and induction requirements.
Why work for us!
- Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits.
- Financial: Income Protection Insurance and Death & Diability Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund ; Novated Leasing options available.
- Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development.
- Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with CU Health
- Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents.
- Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus.
- Referral Program: $3000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu.
Ready to get started? Simply hit the apply now button!
Komatsu offers a zero-harm culture in the workplace and competitive remuneration package. We employ people with different skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, experiences, preferences, ethnicities and from different generations. Komatsu is committed to a workplace where women can thrive.
