Join a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and 2026 Sustainability Champion recognised by the World Steel Association. Play a key role in shaping our performance across our InfraBuild Recycling business.
We are seeking an experienced Leading Hand Fitter to join our dynamic team in Hexham, supporting our operations in steel recycling. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for day to day execution of maintenance activities and oversee a team of 12 employees This is a hands on role where you will work with large-scale equipment including hydraulics, pneumatics and processing equipment, ensuring reliability, safety, and efficiency across our site.
What you will be doing:
- Supervision of employees and contractors across all maintenance activities
- Offer leadership and technical advice to Trades/TA’s/Ops Workers
- Conduct daily toolbox talks/handovers and supervise daily shredder and site pre-start checks
- Efficiently react to breakdown situations with shredder or mobile plant promptly
- Actively participate in maintenance and planning meetings
- Ensure compliance of SAP maintenance work orders and communicate and update maintenance tasks through set medium
- Drive continuous improvements across maintenance practices, systems, and site safety performance.
- Ensure all work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with InfraBuild Safety Principles and safe Operating Procedures
Hours suited to work/life balance – 4pm to 12am Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 11pm on a Friday
Pay rate - $50.22 per hour + tool allowance + Leading Hand allowance + 15% afternoon shift allowance + 12% super + overtime with potential to grow your income as you build experience with us!
You will be rewarded with:
- Consistent overtime available
- Leading Hand and Tool allowance
- Permanent, full-time hours with job security
- Team environment with strong safety culture
- Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
Primary Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits designed to support you at work and beyond:
- Health cover at discounted rates - Access corporate rates with nib Health Insurance to support you and your family
- Everyday savings - Access a wide range of employee discounts across major brands including retail, travel and lifestyle
- Support when you need it - Confidential counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Sonder, available to you and your immediate family
What you will bring:
- Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in mechanical fitting within steel, FMCG, heavy industry, or industrial engineering
- Supervisory/leadership experience, desirable
- Strong expertise with valves, pumps, actuators, hydraulics, and heavy plant equipment
- Proven ability to diagnose faults, and implement preventative maintenance strategies
- Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement
- Computer literacy
- Tickets and other licenses are highly regarded (Forklift, Working at Heights, EWP)
