This position is ideal for an experienced trades professional with strong supervisory capability, a passion for developing people, and the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, high‑performance environment.
Roster – 8 days on 6 days off 8 nights on 6 nights off - 12.5 hours (including unpaid meal break)
Location – Kalgoorlie Residential (will consider FIFO arrangements)
Allowances – Lucrative allowances for the role residentially (shift, housing and location allowance)
What You’ll Do
- Champion a safe, compliant work environment, proactively managing hazards and incidents
- Lead and coordinate daily maintenance and repairs to maximise performance availability and minimise downtime
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring maintenance outcomes align with customer expectations and deliver exceptional service and reliability
- Maintain high-quality standards, including contamination control and minimal rework
- Provide strong team leadership through coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution
- Monitor KPIs and communicate objectives, acting as a key escalation point for operational issues
- Manage labour, costs, and work orders, ensuring accuracy in timesheets, AMT data, and expenditure
- Support planning, forecasting, and vendor management, including invoice validation and warranty opportunities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (CPS/MSR) to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
- Ensure smooth shift handovers and collaborate closely with planning, reliability, and customer teams
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Trade-qualified Plant Mechanic or Auto Electrician with 5+ years’ experience
- Proven supervisor with strong coaching and mentoring capability
- Customer-focused mindet with a demonstrated ability to manage relationships and deliver outcomes that meet or exceed customer expectations
- Solid maintenance operations knowledge with understanding of basic financials
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and confident working independently or in a team
Desirable
- Experience within a Caterpillar dealer environment
- CPS / Lean / Six Sigma (Green Belt) exposure or qualification
- Cert IV in Frontline Management or Diploma of Management
- Section 26 Statutory Supervisor Qualification
Our Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
- Health & Wellness - Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
- Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
- Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
- Additional Perks - Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.
Our Company & Commitment
With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.
At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.
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