Trade Assistant
- 933127
- Australia - Muswellbrook, NSW
- Australia - Newcastle, NSW
- Australia - Singleton, NSW
- Australia - Moranbah, QLD
- Permanent Full Time
- Closing on: 8 Nov 2026
Make your mark with Thiess
Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent, reward transparency, champion diversity and embrace change.
Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.
About the role
- Escorts and deliveries of tooling, parts, and plant throughout the mine
- Assisting tradesmen with planned maintenance strategies on Liebherr - Komatsu Excavators and CAT - Terex Drill Fleets
- Operate maintenance support equipment (Medium / Heavy vehicles, IT loaders & EWP’s)
- Assist maintenance and warehousing team in staging and clean-up of shutdown events
- General Trades Assistants tasks and housekeeping
About you
- Have high standards for personal safety and for others
- Strong work ethic and an enthusiastic attitude
- Relevant experience in a similar role in a mining environment
- Hold a C6 high risk license is desirable
- EWP & Working at Heights licenses are desirable.
- HR licence – preferable
- Have experience in planned maintenance shutdown work
What Thiess can do for you
- Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development
- Day Shift Roster
- Thiess' commitment to training & development
- Health & wellbeing rewards program through AIA Vitality
- Salary continuance insurance
- Salary sacrifice options – novated leasing
- Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
About Us
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.
Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.
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.
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.
Learn more about working at Thiess.
How to Apply
This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.
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