Trade Assistant

  • 933127
  • Australia - Muswellbrook, NSW
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  • Permanent Full Time
  • Closing on: 8 Nov 2026
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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

Due to the increased production fleet at Thiess Mount Pleasant, we have exciting new opportunities to develop the Heavy Crew who execute planned maintenance on our Excavator & Drill fleets, located just outside of Muswellbrook, which provides a great opportunity for you to expand your skills and grow with in a high performing team as a Heavy Crew Trades Assistant.
Working a 5/4, 4/5, 5/5 Dayshift roster 12-hour day and nshift, reporting to the Heavy Maintenance Supervisor you will be part of a team that is committed to developing our people and Assets.
Your responsibilities will include:
  • 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.

Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com. 

 

Beware of recruitment fraud
 
Thiess does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment. If you receive messages asking for money, travel costs, or personal documents via unofficial channels, it is a scam.

Thiess recruitment representatives will only contact candidates using an official @thiess.com email address.
  • Check roles on the official Thiess careers page only 
  • Do not make payments or share sensitive information 
  • Report suspicious contact to hiring@thiess.com

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